Past Exhibitions

The Music Maker Relief Foundation supports musicians who preserve the musical traditions of the South.  Tim Duffy, its founder, has spent 35 years photographing the artists who work with the foundation.  This exhibition features platinum palladium prints of many of these southern musicians in their own environment.  These timeless photographs bring out the personalities and…

Kathryn Keller, Rachel, 2012, Oil on canvas, 21 ½ x 25 ½ inches, From the collection of the artist Kathryn Keller, By the Fire, 2014, Oil on canvas, 13 ½ x 15 ½ inches, From the collection of the artist Alexandria artist Kathryn Keller paints her life in oil and watercolor.  Through her interiors, landscapes, and portraits, Keller shows her love of the Southern world…

This exhibition, curated by the Gibbes Museum of Art, highlights magnificent Hudson River School landscapes from the private collection of Ann and Lee Higdon.  The Hudson River School is the first native school of painting in the United States.  The majority of the works depict serene scenes which celebrate the picturesque beauty of our nation…

Mandy the Tooth Fairy, Dale Lerner (Alberta, Canada), Ceramic Click here to see award winners​ The 30th September Competition is an annual juried exhibition highlighting the work of contemporary artists in all media and styles created within the past two years.  52 artworks selected from over 250 international submissions are included in the exhibition and featured in…

December 5, 2014 – February 21, 2015 Belle Yang is an author, graphic novelist, and children’s book illustrator who translates her experiences as a Chinese-American immigrant into bold, powerful artworks. The exhibition features approximately 25 paintings and 8 illustrations that embrace Yang’s Asian heritage. Crossing Cultures: Belle Yang, A Story of Immigration was developed by the Bakersfield…

On view: March 6 – May 23, 2015 Opening Reception and Member Preview: Friday, March 6, 6-8pm Impressions of the Southland incorporates landscapes and cityscapes painted by Ellsworth and William Woodward which depict their view of the south during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Woodward brothers were influential in New Orleans and Southern…

On view: March 6 – May 23, 2015 Opening Reception and Member Preview: Friday, March 6, 6-8pm According to Laozi and the Daoist philosophy, “the Way follows Nature”. Self-taught Chinese artist Chen Yuhua embodies this philosophy with his watercolor paintings and pottery which focuses on natural elements. His work features landscapes, animals, plants, insects, and…

On view: June 5 – August 22, 2015 Opening Reception and Member Preview: Friday, June 5, 6-8pm ReTooled brings to life the unexpected subject of tools by profiling 28 visionary artists from the Hechinger Collection featuring more than 40 imaginative paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and photographs.  All of the works remind us that tools embody…