Category: Exhibitions


Eugene Martin: The Creative Act – An Exhibition from the LSU Museum of Art

The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present “Eugene Martin: The Creative Act – An Exhibition from the LSU Museum of Art,” from March 1 through May 3, 2024. The public is invited to a reception during Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk on April 5, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Born in Washington, D.C., Eugene James Martin (1938-2005) dedicated his life to living and working as a full-time artist, creating a body of work defined by distinct stylistic periods, ranging […]

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Thai Art in the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama

The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present Thai Art in the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama from October 18 through December 12, 2023. There will be a reception on November 3 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., during Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk. This exhibition explores Paul R. Jones’ collecting habits and tastes outside of his usual sphere. In 1970 and 1971, Jones served as deputy director of the Peace Corps in Bangkok, Thailand. He had […]

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May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College

The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present an exhibition of photographs, May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College, from August 4 to September 29, 2023. There will be a reception on Friday, September 1, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., during downtown Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk. May 1970: The Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College is a documentary exhibition of photographs taken by civil rights activist Doris Derby in the days and weeks immediately following the […]

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Lasting Impressions: Responses to the Paul R. Jones Collection by Printmaking 321- through July 28, 2023.

Associate Professor Sarah Marshall’s printmaking students in ART 321 have created their own artworks in response to selected works from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art to create an exhibition, . The exhibition opens at the Paul R. Jones Museum on Friday, May 5, and will run through July 28, 2023. The public is invited to an artists’ reception during First Friday Art Walk on June 2 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Exhibitors are Preston Beard, Cecily Downey, […]

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Michael C. Thorpe: Nonsensical Formalism March 3 – April 28, 2023.

The Paul R. Jones Museum is proud to present There will be an artist’s reception on Friday, April 7, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., during Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk. Brooklyn, New York-based textile artist Michael C. Thorpe creates art quilts and fabric collages of bright, dream-like scenes and highly personal “meandering thoughts,” as one of his early solo shows was titled. For Thorpe, the quilt has become a canvas for dreaming up alternate pasts and exploring potential futures. The young […]

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Patterns of Creativity – PRJCAA k-12 Outreach Program

The Paul R Jones Museum is pleased to announce , the annual collaborative exhibition with area school students, the UA Department of Art and Art History and the museum. This year’s show features artwork by sixth grade students at The Alberta School of Performing Arts (TASPA) and artwork from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama. The exhibition opens Monday, January 23, 2023. A reception for the artists will be held during downtown Tuscaloosa’s […]

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Cedric Smith- HORSEPOWER

The Paul R. Jones Museum is proud to present Cedric Smith-HORSEPOWER, an exhibition of new work by the artist which will be on view from First Friday, October 7 through December 9, 2022. Cedric Smith will visit Tuscaloosa, Thursday, November 3, at 4:30 p.m., to present a talk in the Camellia Room of Gorgas Library, as part of the Paul R. Jones Lecture Series. There will be an artist’s reception on First Friday, November 4, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., […]

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Recent Acquisitions: Additions to the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama 2015 – 2022.

The Paul R. Jones Museum announces the opening show of the fall exhibition season: Recent Acquisitions: Additions to the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama 2015 – 2022. The works, including paintings, prints and mixed media works, will be on view from First Friday, August 5 through September 23, 2022, with a reception on First Friday, September 2, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Curator Emily Bibb has selected a variety of works acquired during […]

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FLOW Tuscaloosa

The UA Department of Art and Art History is proud to present FLOW, two exhibitions in our downtown galleries with receptions for the artists First Friday, June 3, 2022 — from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in The University of Alabama Gallery and from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Paul R. Jones Museum. The exhibitions both run through July 27, 2022. FLOW at the Paul R. Jones Museum features installations by Kelly Taylor Mitchell and Tony Bingham. These artists share a focus on […]

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Celestia Morgan: Disparities

The Paul R. Jones Museum is proud to present a solo exhibition, Celestia Morgan: Disparities, March 4 – May 20, 2022. The museum will host a reception for the artist on Friday, April 1 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., during downtown Tuscaloosa’s First Friday festivities. What does it mean in our society, one of the richest in the world, to not only systematically deny opportunities for progress and prosperity, but to also obstruct access to basic life needs such as […]

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