Paul R. Jones Museum was awarded a grant by the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) for the 2022 exhibition season. The grant will support three exhibitions in the works for 2022: the annual Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art (PRJCAA) K-12 Exhibition, a solo show of work by artist Celestia Morgan and
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 will be a closing reception on First Friday, December 3, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Face coverings are required in the gallery. Forward Movement brings
Video Features Assemblage and Collage at Paul R Jones Museum
This video features the new Paul R. Jones Museum exhibition of artists working in assemblage and collage. Constructed Complexity: Assemblage and Collage in the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art will be up through September 24, 2021, with a First Friday reception on September 3, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Works are by artists
Paul R. Jones Museum Curates New Assemblage, Collage Exhibit
The Paul R. Jones Museum is excited to announce the opening exhibition of the fall season, Constructed Complexity: Assemblage and Collage in the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art. Works by artists Amalia Amaki, Benny Andrews, Joy Ballard-Peters, Hans Bhalla, Allan L. Edmunds, Selma Glass, Sam Gilliam, John T. Riddle Jr., and Molly Brooke
Realist Artist Mario Robinson Opens at the Paul R. Jones Museum
The Paul R. Jones Museum is proud to present Mario Andres Robinson: A Brush with Time, May 7 – July 30, 2021. There will be two First Friday receptions: on, May 7, and on June 4, both from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in the museum. Painter, pastellist and draftsman Mario Andres Robinson is one of
UA Museum Extends Charlie Lucas Exhibit Through April 30
The Paul R. Jones Museum will extend the popular exhibition Charlie Lucas: Talking to the Ancestors through April 30, 2021. Jones Museum director Daniel White said, “Because of COVID restrictions, we have decided to extend Charlie Lucas’ show to give our community more of an opportunity to see his exhibit.” See an online preview of
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 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.