The Paul R. Jones Museum is proud to present Charlie Lucas: Talking to the Ancestors, October 2 – February 26, 2021. The iconic, self-taught artist, Charlie Lucas, is the youngest of a pantheon of outsider artists who rose to public attention in the latter part of the twentieth century. Lucas bridges a couple of generations
Exhibitions
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 7-25, 2020, curated by Barbara-Shae Jackson. What does the aesthetic experience of a person perceiving a work of art look like when it does not reflect their culture or life experience? That is the question that
Do You See What I See? Walkthrough Video
Do You See What I See ? Walkthrough Video Click on the link above to see our summer show!
Do You See What I See? – Selections from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art
Do You See What I See? – Selections from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art May 8 – August 31, 2020 The new exhibit in the Paul R. Jones Museum, Do You See What I See?, draws from work by artists in the Paul R.
IT’S LIKE THAT- Selections from the Collection of Rebecca and Jack Drake
The Paul R. Jones Museum presents It’s Like That: Selections from the Collection of Rebecca and Jack Drake, March 6-April 24, 2020. The public is invited to a reception on Friday, April 3 (First Friday in downtown Tuscaloosa), from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Works for this exhibition were selected by independent curator Paul Barrett who
Celebrate! Investigate! Create! A Collaboration between Arcadia Elementary School and the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art
Celebrate! Investigate! Create! A Collaboration between Arcadia Elementary School and the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art January 8- February 28 2020 Pre-Kindergarten through third grade students participating in the Paul R. Jones Art Classes this past October and November (held on Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30pm) will have their art displayed at the
“Public Charge”: Diasporic Immigrant Artists
The Paul R. Jones Museum is proud to present “Public Charge”: Diasporic Immigrant Artists, November 1-December 13, 2019. “Public Charge” features works by Latin and Caribbean artists from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art, curated by Dr. Wendy Castenell and her ARH 490/550 class with Jones Museum curator Emily Bibb. As Dr. Castenell’s students explain
Purvis Young: Born in Liberty City
The Paul R. Jones Museum presents Purvis Young: Born in Liberty City, September 6 through October 25, 2019, in downtown Tuscaloosa. The exhibition of 27 pieces by the self-taught artist has been selected entirely from the Seiler Zaden Rimes Collection, with the assistance of UA alumnus Richard Zaden. The public is invited to a First
Exposé- Black Women Through Time
Whitfield Lovell In the world of journalism, an exposé is a story that reveals new and shocking information about a person or institution. Within the world of fashion, however, exposé refers to a showcase debuting inno vative designs. Our exhibition undertakes something analogous to the latter sense of the term, wherein the surprises hold positive
The Paul R. Jones Museum presents “The Shadows”
We are proud to present a curated show by Honors Students led by Chris Davenport, of New College here at The University of Alabama. They selected the works and prepared the following curatorial statement: A large aspect of society is our perception of the idea of womanhood and the female role. Despite large steps in support of