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: […]
Category: Exhibitions
Biophilia: Designed by Nature
The Paul R. Jones Museum presents Biophilia: Designed by Nature, a collaborative exhibition with The Department of Museum Research and Collections, University of Alabama Museums. The show will run from March 6 – April 22, 2026, with a reception on First Friday, March 6, from 5-8 p.m. Biophilia pairs work from the Paul R. Jones Collection with pieces from collections managed by the DMRC. The show unites the arts and sciences, grounding artists’ longstanding fascination with spirals, symmetry, and other visual patterns in the natural […]
CREATIVE MINDS – HOLT HIGH SCHOOL – The K-12 Outreach Program Annual Exhibition
The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present Creative Minds – Holt High School, our annual K-12 outreach program exhibit. This long running program takes us out into the community every year by adopting a school in Tuscaloosa county and providing support to their art programs. This support includes involvement with the Paul R. Jones Collection and providing generous support for art supplies. This year, we were proud to partner with Holt High School, and their art teacher Matt […]
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February 1956: The Photographs of Gus Robinson
The Paul R. Jones Museum proudly presents February 1956: The Photographs of Gus Robinson. The exhibition will run from September 5 – December 5, 2025, with a reception on September 5 from 5-8 p.m. The museum’s hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and First Fridays, 12 noon to 8 p.m. Gus Robinson (1928-2001) was a Tuscaloosa photographer who served the community his entire life. He began working as a staff photographer for The University of Alabama’s Audio-Visual Department in […]
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Collector / Collected: Portraits of Paul R. Jones
On view May 27 – August 15, 2025 The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present the exhibition Collector / Collected: Portraits of Paul R. Jones from May 27 through August 15, 2025. The opening reception will be held on June 6, 5-8 pm during Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk. To many of the artists who knew Paul R. Jones personally, he was more than just a collector, he was also a muse. During his time in Atlanta, Paul […]
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Taj Matumbi – A Spiel
The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present Taj Matumbi – A Spiel, March 7 through May 2, 2025. The public is invited to a reception with the artist on Friday, March 7, 2025, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. during Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk. Taj Matumbi (b. 1994) is a 2021 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned an MFA in painting and drawing. He previously earned a BFA in ceramics and painting from Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa. He […]
Youth in Blossom: Responses to the Paul R. Jones Collection
The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present Youth in Blossom: Responses to the Paul R. Jones Collection, January 27 – February 21, 2025. The public is invited to a reception on Friday, February 7, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. during Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk. Youth in Blossom is an exhibition of the PRJCAA K-12 Outreach Program, a long-running exhibition series that brings connection and art education to local schools. Partnering with faculty and staff in the UA Department of Art and […]
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Recent Acquisitions: Additions to the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama 2022 – 2024
The Paul R. Jones Museum announces the opening show of the late fall exhibition season: Recent Acquisitions- Additions to the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama 2022 – 2024. The works, including paintings, prints, sculpture, photography, and mixed media works, will be on view from October 14th through January 17th, with a reception on First Friday, December 6th, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Museum Director Daniel White says, “This exhibition takes place only two years after […]
Picture This: The Story Quilts of Yvonne Wells
The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present the exhibition Picture This: The Story Quilts of Yvonne Wells from August 2 through September 27, 2024. The exhibition will be held in conjunction with the release of the new book The Story Quilts of Yvonne Wells by the artist and University of Alabama professor of American Studies Stacy Morgan. A reception and book signing with remarks by Wells and Morgan will be held in the Jones Museum during Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk on Friday, […]
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Resound: Sound and Stillness in Black Community Building
The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present the exhibition Resound: Sound and Stillness in Black Community Building, open now through July 24, 2024. The public is invited to a reception on Friday, June 7, 2024, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. during Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk. Resound is a curatorial project by University of Alabama students in History 406: Museums and Historic Sites, who have selected works from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of […]
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