Since its establishment in 2008, the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama continues to enable Mr. Jones’ vision of bringing art to the community
UA Celebrates Artists on Nov. 4 #FirstFridayTuscaloosa
Four UA art venues will hold First Friday receptions on Friday, November 4, 2022, beginning at 5:00 p.m. and lasting until 8:00 p.m. on UA campus and in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Photo Exhibit Brings Together Two Renowned Black Americans
Emily Bibb, curator of the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama, has assembled a small but inviting photographic exhibition from the Jones Collection that
Forward Movement: Selections from the Collection of Johnny and Allison Howze
The Paul R. Jones Museum is proud to present the exhibition, Forward Movement: Selections from the Collection of Johnny and Allison Howze, from October 1 to December 3, 2021. There
Art Historian Leads New Diversity Group at Nineteenth-Century Studies Association
Dr. Wendy Castenell, assistant professor of art history, was re-elected for a second three-year term to the Board of Directors of the Nineteenth-Century Studies Association (NCSA). At the NCSA conference,
Museum Staff Highlights Collector’s Vision Throughout Pandemic
Despite restrictions due to safety precautions around COVID-19, the staff of the Paul R. Jones Museum is going full steam ahead with exhibitions and events focused around the Paul R.
Jones Collection Curator to Speak to Houston Museum of African American Culture
Emily Bibb, curator of the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama, will present a Zoom talk on November 17, 2020, for patrons of a
UA Professor and Grad Student Co-Present Research on African American Portraiture
Dr. Wendy Castenell, assistant professor of art history, and graduate student Amber Quinn were invited to share the Zoom stage recently to talk about their related research topics in a
Art Historian Awarded Newberry Fellowship for Research
Dr. Wendy Castenell, assistant professor of African American art, has been awarded a Short-Term Fellowship by the Newberry Library in Chicago. The fellowship is sponsored by the Morrison Shearer Foundation