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GLEAN: Ansel Adams Portfolio Headlines SMGA Permanent Collection Show

The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art invites the public to its first show of the academic year. GLEAN: Selections from the Permanent Collection opens Tuesday, August 18, with a reception on Thursday, August 20, from 4:30-6 p.m. in Garland Hall 103. GLEAN demonstrates the diversity of work by global, national, and regional artists housed in the SMGA Permanent Collection. The ever-expanding collection has grown to more than 1,600 pieces since its establishment in the 1950s. SMGA Director Bill Dooley notes […]

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“Honey, I’m Home”: Jayne Morgan Opens UAG Summer Show

Honey, I’m Home, a solo exhibition featuring the work of Jayne Morgan, opens in The University of Alabama Gallery on June 5. A reception with the artist is scheduled for First Friday, September 4, 2026 from 5-7 p.m. For more than fifteen years, Jayne Morgan has used the iconic Honeybear bottle as a recurring motif to explore memory, identity, and belonging. In Honey, I’m Home, the familiar Honeybear moves beyond the still life, becoming a vehicle for stories of loss and […]

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Art Roundup: April 2026

The UA Department of Art & Art History is pleased to share a variety of events and exhibitions around West Alabama. This month, the work of UA students, alums, and other talented artists will be on display in on- and off-campus spaces. We hope to see you out on the town! Have an event you’d like to share? Email Communications Specialist Ben Reynolds at bjreynolds3@ua.edu. Art History Visiting Scholar Lecture: Dr. Kyunghee Pyun WHERE: Gorgas Library WHEN: April 2, 4:30 […]

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Art Roundup: March 2026

The UA Department of Art & Art History is pleased to share a variety of exhibition openings around West Alabama. This month, the work of UA students, alums, and other talented artists will be on display in on- and off-campus spaces. We hope to see you out on the town! Have an event you’d like to share? Email Communications Specialist Ben Reynolds at bjreynolds3@ua.edu. Tuft Luck WHERE: Sella-Granata Art Gallery WHEN: February 27 – March 6 The Sella-Granata Art Gallery is pleased […]

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Alum Bill Hall Returns for Upcoming SMGA Solo Exhibition

The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art presents Bill Hall: Static Movement, an exhibition featuring the work of UA alum Bill Hall, from October 23-December 5, 2025. The public is invited to a pair of events related to the exhibition on Thursday, October 23: After receiving his BFA degree from the University of Alabama and MFA from University of Texas at Austin, Hall spent nearly 30 years as the Master Printer at Pace Prints, New York. He has refocused his technical […]

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Sella-Granata Art Gallery Hosts 2025 Study Abroad Exhibition

The UA Department of Art & Art History’s new study abroad exhibition runs from September 18 – October 10, 2025 in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery. The public is invited to an opening reception on Thursday, September 25, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. This May, Professor Jason Guynes and Dr. Tanja Jones led more than 20 students on a tour through Toledo, Madrid, Córdoba, Granada, and Barcelona! Students who traveled with the department will exhibit work inspired by the program. Information about the […]

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Art Roundup: September 4-5, 2025

The UA Department of Art & Art History is pleased to share a variety of exhibition openings around Tuscaloosa this week. This September, the work of UA students, alums, and other talented artists will be on display in on- and off-campus spaces. We hope to see you out on the town! Have an event you’d like to share? Email Communications Specialist Ben Reynolds at bjreynolds3@ua.edu! Contemporary Confluence: Selections from the Permanent Collection WHERE:  Sarah Moody Gallery of Art WHEN: Thursday, […]

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Paul R. Jones Museum Centers Dr. Autherine Lucy Foster in New Exhibition

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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Sella-Granata Hosts MFA Thesis Exhibition by Jigisha Kiran

The UA Department of Art and Art History presents the Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition of Jigisha Kiran from April 8 – 11, 2025, in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery. The show, titled Interstitial, includes both a photo and video installation. A reception for the artist will be held in the gallery on Friday, April 11, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Kiran, a graduate student in photography, holds a research assistantship as a photographer in the UA Division of Community Affairs. She also works in a […]

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