July Collection Highlight Michael Meads
The spirit that lies in the work of Michael Meads is whimsical yet foreboding. His graphite drawings, like the-larger-than-life “Der Liebestod’ or “Ghosts Along the Levee,” are a gluttony of New Orleans mayhem – you get lost in the detailed magistery of his scenes depicting debauchery, tragedy and chaos. His early works consisted of photographic… Read More about July Collection Highlight Michael Meads
O-riginal Art Activities: Marbled Print Inspired by Arlington Weithers
Español abajo Create a marbled print using shaving cream! Arlington Weithers, Throop Street Series: Thalos Script, 1999, Acrylic polymer emulsion with dry pigment Arlington Weithers is a painter who was born in Guyana in 1948. After studying art in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, Weithers moved to the United States, and served as the artist-in-residence… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Marbled Print Inspired by Arlington Weithers
Movement Mondays: Ephemeral Earth Art
Español abajo Create a work of Earth art in your own backyard! Earth art, sometimes called environmental art or land art, is a style of art that uses nature as its materials. Artists began making Earth art in the 1960s and 19070s to emphasize the connections between humans and the environment. Earth artworks can range… Read More about Movement Mondays: Ephemeral Earth Art
O-riginal Art Activities: Stacked Perspective Drawing Inspired by Clementine Hunter
Español abajo Create your own super tall drawing of whatever scene you like! Clementine Hunter, Flowing River, circa 1950, Medium Oil on panel Clementine Hunter was born in 1886 near Natchitoches, Louisiana. Hunter spent most of her life working as a physical laborer and housemaid on the Melrose Plantation. In her late fifties, she taught… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Stacked Perspective Drawing Inspired by Clementine Hunter
Sketching Demo A Collaboration with the World War II Museum
The Monuments Men are known for rescuing priceless art pieces from the Nazis. Works such as the Mona Lisa, Beethoven’s original manuscript of his Sixth Symphony, and the golden Bust of Charlemagne were recovered through their missions. In appreciation for artworks of all kinds, enjoy a short sketching workshop with Michelle Pontiff, Education Coordinator at… Read More about Sketching Demo A Collaboration with the World War II Museum
Curated Conversation with Entwined Artist, Sonya Yong James
A Curated Conversation with Curator of the Collection, Bradley Sumrall, and Entwined artist, Sonya Yong James. Sonya Yong James was born in 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee. A lifelong Southerner, she has lived for the past forty years in Atlanta, Georgia, where she maintains her studio. Art making has been an integral part of her life… Read More about Curated Conversation with Entwined Artist, Sonya Yong James
