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 of American Art at The University of Alabama. Daniel White, director of the museum, and Emily Bibb, curator of the collection, have put
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 new exhibition Bibb curated for the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC). The exhibition, Selected Works from the Paul R. Jones Collection at The
First Friday Opens This Week at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center
The galleries of the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center will open this Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., for the first First Friday Artwalk in Tuscaloosa since March 2020. Visitors are asked to wear masks and stay at least six feet apart while they enjoy the open, spacious galleries of Tuscaloosa’s own art center.
Art & Art History Accolades – September 2020
Dr. Mina Kim, assistant professor of art history, published “Debating Wang Meng’s (1308-1385) Undated Handscroll: The Continuous Dialogue between Images and Texts in China,” in Misulsahak yŏn’gu (Korean Journal of Art History) 305 in March 2020. Wade MacDonald, assistant professor of art, had an artwork juried into the 28th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, for
Iconic Artist Charlie Lucas Presents Solo Exhibition at the Paul R. Jones Museum
The Paul R. Jones Museum is proud to present Charlie Lucas: Talking to the Ancestors, October 2 – February 26, 2021. The Paul R. Jones Museum will close for UA holidays on December 11, 2020, and reopen on February 1, 2021. The iconic, self-taught artist, Charlie Lucas, is the youngest of a pantheon of outsider
Paul R. Jones Museum Receives State Arts Council Grant
The Paul R. Jones Museum (PRJM) of Tuscaloosa is pleased to announce that the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) has awarded the museum a grant in support of its exhibition programs for 2020-2021. “This grant will help supplement our exhibition programs for the entire 2020-2021 season,” explained PRJM director Daniel White, “ranging from
UA Art Museum, Galleries Open to the Public
The University of Alabama’s museums and galleries are an essential part of the education and development of UA students and the enrichment of the wider community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, UA’s art havens, both on-campus and in downtown Tuscaloosa, welcome visitors who wear masks and practice safe distancing. The Paul R. Jones Museum is open
UA Museum, Galleries Present Exhibitions Online
Latest online exhibitions New Studio Art Graduate Student Show 2020 Sella-Granata Art Gallery Flickr.com | Facebook.com Wobble: Selections from the Permanent Collection Sarah Moody Gallery of Art Flickr.com | Facebook.com Sara Garden Armstrong: Threads and Layers Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center Flickr.com | Facebook.com When They See Us, What Do They See?: Perspectives on Black
When They See Us, What Do They See? Perspectives on Black Art
The Paul R. Jones Museum presents When They See Us, What Do They See?: Perspectives on Black Art, August 7 – September 25, 2020, curated by Barbara-Shae Jackson. While Tuscaloosa and The University of Alabama practice safe distancing, the museum is open by appointment only. Call (205) 345-3038 or email the director for more information. What