Past Exhibitions

Exhibition Dates: September 5–November 22, 2014 Member Preview Reception: Friday, September 5, 6-8pm Captivated by the scenes of New Orleans and landscapes of France near his summer studio, James Michalopoulos evokes the spirit of the subject through beautifully layered, textured, and complex color compositions. The exhibition features original paintings from New Orleans Jazz & Heritage…

Exhibition Dates: September 5 – November 22, 2014 Opening Reception & Award Ceremony: Friday, September 5, 6-8pm The 27th September Competition presented by the Alexandria Museum of Art is an annual, juried exhibition selected from national and international submissions highlighting contemporary art practices in all media. Featuring original art created within the past two years,…

Dueling Visions of Liberty: Depictions of the American Civil War presents the diverse political, regional, and racial viewpoints expressed during the American Civil War through art. The exhibit will feature a variety of artistic medium including contemporary paintings, lithographs from news journals, sculptures, photographs, and other period artifacts to represent the viewpoints of those who fought,…

This selection of works from AMoA’s permanent collection represents the later years of Theo Tobiasse’s prolific and innovative career. As a teenager living in Paris, Tobiasse and his family were forced into hiding during the city’s Nazi occupation from 1942 – 1944. Tobiasse’s work — influenced by surrealism, expressionism and modern primitivism — explores themes…

The time is approaching to enter your schools Art Works for the Alexandria Museum of Art’s 10th Annual Youth Art Month Juried Exhibition, Art Shapes the World. All Central Louisiana Schools are invited to participate. There are four age categories; K- 2nd; 3rd-5th; 6th-8th; and 9th-12th.  Each category will be awarded a 1st Place, 2nd…

“Lightpaintings” are pieces of glass that is cut, shaped, polished, treated with layers of metallic coatings, mounted on stainless steel, and illuminated with light bulbs. These works are then installed on walls and ceilings, creating multi-dimensional prisms that refract and reflect colored light shards. World-renowned American artist Stephen Knapp is best known for his use…

The 26th September Competition presented by the Alexandria Museum of Art is juried exhibition selected from national and international submissions highlighting contemporary art practices in all media. Featuring original art created within the past two years, artworks were selected for the exhibition from over 300 submissions by this year’s artist-juror, Stewart Nachmias, and will be included…

Explore contemporary trends in watercolor paintings through 40 watercolors by artists throughout the world. This juried exhibition is presented each year by the American Watercolor Society, a nonprofit membership organization that began in 1866 to promote the art of watercolor painting in America. Featuring 40 watercolor artists: Ingrid E. Albrecht, Catherine Anderson, Sue Archer, Ali…

“Keep the joy of loving in your heart.” – Mother Teresa View rare private behind-the-scenes moments of the late Mother Teresa, who devoted her life to caring for the sick and poor; established a hospice and centers for the blind, aged, and disabled; and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. When…