Releases
Magic realism reexamined
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Long overshadowed by the rise of abstract expressionism in the 1950s, magic realism’s reputation is on the way up again. The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will present the exhibition “Extra Ordinary: Magic, Mystery and Imagination in American Realism” from February 27 to June 13, 2021, seeking to reexamine how we define magic realism and expand the canon of artists who worked ...
Emma Amos embodied intersectionality in her art
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Emma Amos’s journey to become a distinguished artist is nothing short of extraordinary. She was interested in art from a young age, even though segregation prevented her from being able fully to enjoy and experience the arts in museums and other public “separate-but-equal” spaces. “Emma Amos: Color Odyssey,” a retrospective solo exhibition organized by the Georgia Museum of Art at the University o...
Georgia Museum of Art receives book awards
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia has received the 2020 Mary Ellen LoPresti Award for exhibition catalogues from the Southeast Chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA). The LoPresti Award normally goes to one scholarly publication and one exhibition catalogue, but two books from the museum tied for the latter award: “Deborah Roberts: The Evolution of Mi...
17th-Century Spanish Paintings on View at Georgia Museum of Art
Friday, December 11, 2020
Following up on last year’s extended display of paintings celebrating Caravaggio’s influence, the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia is now showcasing six more paintings on loan from Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery in Greenville, South Carolina. The exhibition “Power and Piety in 17th-Century Spanish Art” focuses on the Golden Age of Spanish painting and is on view through ...
Georgia Museum of Art receives regional awards
Monday, December 7, 2020
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia has received five awards from the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Awards Committee in 2020 for its outstanding work.
The awards included Best in Show from the SEMC Excellence in Publication Competition for the exhibition catalogue “Deborah Roberts: The Evolution of Mimi,” published with the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and d...