September 17 @ 4:00 pm The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present Alabama photographer Jerry Siegel as this year’s Paul R. Jones Speaker. Siegel’s lecture will take place at the museum on Thursday, September 17th at 4 pm along with a light reception. The lecture is free and open to the public. Jerry Siegel was born and raised in Selma, AL, and graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta. A selection of his portraits was recently selected for the permanent collection […]
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Opening Reception for Jerry Siegel: Uncommon Lens
September 4 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Join us for the opening reception of Jerry Siegel: Uncommon Lens on Friday, September 4th 5-8pm at the Paul R. Jones Museum! Admission to the exhibition and the reception is free for the public. Derived from Siegel’s signature artist portraits, the exhibition combines works from the permanent collection alongside each artist’s “behind-the-scenes” portrait. Part I of the exhibition will be on view through October 22nd, and features artists Larry Allen, Amalia Amaki, Fahamu Pecou, Thornton Dial, William Anderson, […]
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The Domestic Liminal
Friday, May 1st, 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Paul R. Jones Museum The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present The Domestic Liminal: The In-Betweenness of the Home from May 1st to August 21st. The public is invited to a reception on Friday, May 1st, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. during the First Friday Art Walk. The Domestic Liminal: The In-Betweenness of the Home is a curatorial project led by Dr. Lucy Curzon’s course, Art History 580: […]
Nature of Dye Workshop
with the Alabama Museum of Natural History April 3rd, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Paul R. Jones Museum In conjunction with the Paul R. Jones Museum’s exhibition Biophilia: Designed by Nature, the Alabama Museum of Natural History education team will host an all-ages workshop titled The Nature of Dye in early April at the Paul R. Jones Museum. From 5-7 p.m. on April 3, visitors will learn about the natural sources of pigments and create their very own paint from scratch.
Book Release and Reading: Be Not Afraid by Jack Drake
Please join us this Saturday, March 28th, at 2pm for the book release and reading of Be Not Afraid, a civil rights attorney’s unflinching memoir about the fight against segregation and systemic racism through landmark legal battles in Alabama. Jack Drake will be here reading passages from his memoir and signing purchased copies for anyone interested. Be Not Afraid: A Southern Journey Through Law, Liberty, and Civil Rights is a timely and unflinching memoir from civil rights attorney Jack Drake, who has spent decades on […]
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