Reviewed by: Audrey Johnson
Upcoming art exhibits here in the Huntsville area
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As spring arrives here in the Rocket City, folks want to get out and about, and there’ are few more cathartic outings than taking in a good art exhibit.
Luckily for Huntsvillians, several art exhibits are coming to the area in the next couple of months. Check these out:
‘American Made’ at Huntsville Museum of Art
One of two HMA art exhibits coming this spring and summer, “American Made,” begins with Colonial-era portraits by masters, such as Benjamin West, Thomas Sully and Sarah Miriam Peale, and then moves on to highlight the development of mid-19th-century landscape painting.
Viewers will discover works depicting the United States from coast to coast by artists, including Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Jasper Francis Copsey, and even a monumental arctic scene by William Bradford.
- When: March 22-June 16
- Where: Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
- More info
‘Organically Orthodox’ at Lowe Mill
This exhibition round includes works provided by Brian Bohanan, a local folk artist who has had work displayed at multiple shows throughout the South.
- When: April 3-May 25
- Where: Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment (Third Floor West Gallery), 2211 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35805
- More info
‘The Elements of Art’ at Lowe Mill
This exhibition round includes works provided by the students of Huntsville City Schools Pre-Kindergarten. This exhibit will be on display beginning March 30.
- When: March 30-May 25
- Where: Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment (1st Floor Main Gallery), 2211 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35805
- More info
‘Embracing Art XXII’ at Carnegie Visual Arts Center
Embracing Art is an annual juried exhibit featuring works by North Alabama-connected artists and was the inaugural exhibit for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center in April 2003.
The exhibit includes works in multiple media including pencil, watercolor, oil, acrylic, clay, and mixed media.
- When: April 16-May 26
- Where: Carnegie Visual Arts Center, 207 Church St NE, Decatur, AL 35601
- More info
‘Eat, Drink + Be Merry’ at Huntsville Museum of Art
Food and art have always gone well together. Capturing depictions of luscious fruits and vegetables, sumptuous feasts, and delectable goodies, this new exhibition celebrates the art of food while highlighting recent acquisitions.
- When: July 12 – Feb. 27
- Where: Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
- More info
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