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Calling All Monsters: Patrick Dean’s work on display at UGA
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
If you lived in Athens between 1997 and 2006, you saw the cartoonist Patrick Dean’s work weekly in Flagpole magazine, whether on a cover, in his weekly strip or in illustrations inside. Influenced by Jack Davis, George Grosz, Tomi Ungerer and early Mad Magazine, he populates his scenes with a wide variety of characters interacting with one another, capturing a broad range of Athens’ population. Jo...
Georgia Museum of Art exhibitions receive academic regional awards
Monday, November 11, 2019
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia received two awards from the SECAC (formerly Southeastern College Art Conference) Awards Committee for its exemplary work in 2019.
These honors included the Award for Outstanding Exhibition and Catalog of Historical Materials (awarded to “Clinton Hill”) and the Award for Excellence in Scholarly Research and Publication (given to “Craftin...
Georgia Museum of Art receives regional awards
Friday, November 8, 2019
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia received two awards from the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Awards Committee in 2019 for its outstanding work.
The awards included a silver award in the over $25,000 category from the SEMC Excellence in Exhibitions Competition for “Vernacular Modernism: The Photography of Doris Ulmann,” organized by former curator of American art...
Athens couple receives Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Nominated by the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, couple Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher received a 2019 Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities for their notable contributions to the cultural advancement of Georgia. These awards are sponsored by Georgia Humanities, in partnership with the Office of the Governor and Georgia Council for the Arts. The award...
Georgia Museum of Art publications win national awards
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Athens, GA — The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia received two awards from the American Alliance of Museums’ (AAM) 2019 Museum Publications Design Competition for its stellar work in publications: an honorable mention each for “Clinton Hill” by museum director William U. Eiland and “Vernacular Modernism: The Photography of Doris Ulmann” by former curator of American art Sarah Kat...