David Driskell: Artist and Scholar of the African American Experience
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Folk Art in the South: Selections from the Permanent Collection
Folk art—often characterized as outsider, visionary, or self-taught—varies widely in medium and subject matter. The range of descriptive terms applied to it does little to describe the imaginative ways in which folk artists express deeply personal ideas in visual language. They employ readily accessible materials, including found objects, to produce their work, putting mundane materials to fresh and ingenious uses.…
David Driskell: Artist and Scholar of the African American Experience
David Driskell, born in Eatonton, Georgia, in 1931, earned an undergraduate degree in art from Howard University in 1955. He earned a master of fine arts degree from the Catholic University of America in 1962 before undertaking further postgraduate study in art history. Trained as a painter, he works primarily in collage, mixed media, and printmaking. He began his teaching career at…
Vietnam Transformed: The Art of Richard J. Olsen
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1935, Richard J. Olsen began his journey in art in his youth. He attended the University of Wisconsin, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in 1958 and a master of fine arts degree (with a concentration in painting and printmaking) in 1966. He was a child during World War II and a teenager…
Exhibition Opening: Vietnam Transformed: The Art of Richard J. Olsen
Exhibition Opening: Vietnam Transformed: The Art of Richard J. Olsen
Join us as we celebrate the opening of Vietnam Transformed. This exhibition includes more than twenty abstract paintings by artist and Vietnam veteran Richard J. Olsen. Lecture by guest curator Andrew Hayes, 6:00 p.m.; reception in the galleries, 7:00 p.m. Artist Richard Olsen will be present. Members, FREE; nonmembers, $10. RSVP by calling 706-828-3867.
Art at Lunch: The Making of The Morris at 25
Art at Lunch: The Making of The Morris at 25
David Tucker and Kevin Grogan discuss the museum’s latest publication and some of the surprising things learned in the process. Members, $12; nonmembers, $16. Catered lunch included. Paid reservations due November 13.
Southern Soul & Song: Blue Highway and the Seldom Scene
Southern Soul & Song: Blue Highway and the Seldom Scene
Much-loved, award-winning bluegrass favorites Blue Highway and the Seldom Scene return to perform at the Imperial Theatre. For tickets, call 706-722-8341 or visit www.imperialtheatre.com.
FREE Sundays at The Morris
Music at the Morris: Karel Dohnal
Music at the Morris: Karel Dohnal
Internationally recognized Czech clarinetist Karel Dohnal performs. FREE.