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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Together for Creativity: A Collaboration with Central Elementary School
The Paul R. Jones Museum presents , an exhibition of artworks from the Paul R. Jones Collection and artworks by Central Elementary fifth-grade students. The exhibition runs January 12-February 25, 2022 and there will be a reception for the artists on Friday, February 4 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., during downtown Tuscaloosa’s First Friday festivities. Last fall, museum director Daniel White gave the fifth graders a tour of the Paul R. Jones Museum while the exhibition Forward Movement: Selections from […]
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Mario Andres Robinson- A Brush with Time May 7th -July 30th, 2021
Mario Andres Robinson, “Charlestine,” n.d., watercolor, 9 x 12 inches. Image courtesy of the artist. 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 the leading watercolorists working today. Born and raised in Altus, […]
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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 Barbara-Shae Jackson, a doctoral student in cognitive psychology at UA, asked for her recent study, The Color Line: The Influence of Culturally Mediated Cognition, Openness […]
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Elevation of Art
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 connotations of creativity unleashed for public display. Among the central revelations offered by this show is the sheer diversity of representations of black women available […]
Beverly Buchanan: Habitat for Humanity
The Paul R. Jones Museum proudly presents Beverly Buchanan: Habitat for Humanity Guest Curated by Paul Barrett, featuring loans from Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and a Private Collector, and a work from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art. The exhibition runs March 1- April 26. 2308 Sixth Street Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 M-F: 9am-5pm First Friday of the Month noon–8 p.m. Image: Untitled (Red Ladder) Beverly Buchanan Spelman College of Fine Art 2012.11. Gift of Lucinda and […]