February 2019
Recent Abstractions by Anne Marchand – Morris Museum Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: January 26th - April 14th, 2019 Gallery: Morris Museum of Art Anne Marchand was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She says that growing up in such a colorful environment, redolent with Spanish, French, and African influences, left a lasting impression on her color sensibility. She traveled widely throughout the South, which had a similarly profound effect on her developing visual vocabulary of form and color derived from nature. She earned a bachelor’s degree in art from Auburn University in 1971 and…
Find out more »Veterans Explore Art with the Morris – Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: February 2nd, 2019 - February 24th, 2019 Gallery: The Morris Museum of Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday: Noon–5 PM Closed Mondays and major holidays The Morris presents Veterans Explore Art with the Morris in the 1st floor EDU Gallery. The exhibition features a variety of works created by 4 veterans who participated in the museum’s monthly Art Reach program at the Augusta VA Medical Center. Art Reach is a monthly program that engages those who seek…
Find out more »March 2019
The Many Things That Fall in Between: Recent Work by Baker Overstreet
Exhibition Dates: March 1st, 2019 - May 19th, 2019 Gallery: The Morris Museum of Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday: Noon–5 PM Closed Mondays and major holidays Gallery Opening Reception: The Many Things That Fall in Between: Recent Work by Baker Overstreet marks the opening of the Morris Museum of Art Gala on Friday, March 1, 7:00 p.m. For reservations, contact Lauren Land at 706-828-3825 or lauren.land@themorris.org. - Baker Overstreet’s first solo show at the Morris Museum of Art features new…
Find out more »The 26th Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala
Friday, March 1st, 2019 | 7 PM | The Morris Museum The Gala Committee requests the pleasure of your company at THE 26th ANNUAL MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART GALA on Friday, the First of March at seven o’clock in the evening. An evening of art, fine food, entertaining, and dancing under the stars. Co-chaired by Malisa Copenhaver and Brian Rhodes, this glorious event benefits the Morris Museum of Art. This year’s Gala is highlighted by the opening of the exhibition, The Many Things That Fall…
Find out more »Morris Museum Create with Me: Mysterious Beings
Thursday, March 7th, 2019 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | The Morris Museum of Art View the new exhibition by Baker Overstreet. Afterwards, create your own fantastical creatures inspired by the show. Cost: Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Advance registration required. Call 706-828-3867 to register for education programs. Visit the Event Page on the Morris Museum website HERE!
Find out more »Morris Museum Films on Friday: The Firm (1993)
Friday, March 8th, 2019 | 12 PM - 3 PM | The Morris Museum of Art This American legal thriller, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, and Holly Hunter, is based on John Grisham’s 1991 novel of the same title. The screening is followed by a discussion. Admission and refreshments are free. Visit the Event Page on the Morris Museum website HERE!
Find out more »Art at Lunch: Matthew Buzzell and the AU Cinema Series
Friday, March 15th, 2019 | 12 PM - 1:30 PM | The Morris Museum of Art Award-winning, Emmy-nominated filmmaker and associate professor of communication Matthew Buzzell discusses the Cinema Series at Augusta University. Cost: Members, $12; nonmembers, $16. Catered lunch included. Paid reservations due March 13. Call 706-828-3867 to register for education programs. Visit the Event Page on the Morris Museum website HERE!
Find out more »Morsberger + Huffington – Morris Museum Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: March 16th - May 5th, 2019 Gallery: Morris Museum of Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday: Noon–5 PM Closed Mondays and major holidays Two Morris Museum favorites—Anita Huffington and Philip Morsberger—are featured in a joint exhibition showcasing Anita’s marvelous, tabletop-sized sculptures and Philip’s equally marvelous (and wholly new for him) oil pastel drawings. Huffington earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the City College of New York before embarking on a career as a…
Find out more »Music at the Morris: Corelli Camerata
Sunday, March 17th, 2019 | 2 PM - 4 PM | The Morris Museum of Art This newly formed, string-based chamber orchestra plays baroque, classical, and contemporary music. Music at the Morris is made possible by the Cleon W. Mauldin Foundation. This event is FREE! Visit the Event Page on the Morris Museum website HERE!
Find out more »Exhibition Opening: Morsberger + Huffington
Sunday, March 17th, 2019 | 5 PM - 7:30 PM | The Morris Museum of Art Celebrate Philip Morsberger’s birthday and the opening of his joint exhibition with Anita Huffington. View Morsberger’s latest drawings and Huffington’s recent tabletop sculptures while feasting on birthday cake and toasting the artists! FREE. Exhibition Dates: March 16th - May 5th, 2019 Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday: Noon–5 PM Closed Mondays and major holidays Visit the Event Page HERE!
Find out more »Art Rocks! Social Canvas at the Morris Museum
Sunday, March 24th, 2019 | 12 PM - 4 PM | The Morris Museum of Art Enjoy painting demonstrations by some of your favorite local artists as they are inspired during live musical performances. Join in the fun at art-making stations, take part in gallery scavenger hunts, and help paint our giant canvas! FREE. Visit the Event Page on the Morris Museum website HERE!
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