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April 10 - August 1, 2010

On the Wall/Off the Wall: Modern American Masterpieces from the Permanent Collection

The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
This exhibition presents a fascinating array of some fifty paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, and photographs by 20th-21st century artists, and reveals some of the many fresh aesthetic directions the avant-garde has taken. Drawn from the Mississippi Museum of Art’s permanent collection, it also demonstrates a long-standing commitment to exhibiting and collecting the finest examples of American contemporary art. Among the artists included are Ida Kohlmeyer, Dennis Oppenheim, Peter Dean, John Alexander, Jonathan Santlofer, and Darra Keeton. Among those creators with Mississippi roots are Sam Gilliam, Ke Francis, Ed McGowin, George Wardlaw, and Valerie Jaudon. This exhibtion is sponsored by Watkins, Ludlam, Winter and Stennis P.A.

April 10 - August 1, 2010

The Luxury of Exercise: Small Sculpture and Works on Paper by Claudia DeMonte

The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
This exhibition features more than fifty works by artist Claudia DeMonte from her recent series on exercise.  For more  than thirty years, DeMonte has been interested in understanding the role of women in the world today.  Her latest concept is based on the idea “that only in a wealthy country like ours do women have such abundance… of food, time, $$, to actually have the 'luxury' to exercise”.  DeMonte creates hand carved familiar objects like running shoes and dumbbells that are covered in small pewter trinkets reminiscent of milagros, a traditional Catholic good-luck charm.  Her works are humorous and powerful in presenting the reality of women’s choices in modern society.

May 8 - August 1, 2010

Pieces and Strings: Mississippi Cultural Crossroads 23rd Annual Quilt Contest and Exhibition

Public Corridor
This annual presentation of award-winning quilts is on loan from Mississippi Cultural Crossroads, Port Gibson. Mississippi Cultural Crossroads sponsors Crossroads Quilters, a group that displays and sells its one-of-a-kind handmade quilts at the Crossroads Building in Port Gibson.
 

December 19, 2009 - March 14, 2010

Jim Henson's Fantastic World

The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World offers a rare glimpse into the imagination and creative genius of the multi-talented innovator and creator of beloved characters like Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, and hundreds of others. From the beginning, the Mississippi-native expressed his ideas in incredible bursts of invention, through a variety of visual forms, clever dialogue, songs, comic bits, and animation. This exhibition presents original artwork, including drawings and cartoons, as well as other objects like puppets and movie props, all of which reveal the brilliant mind of their creator. Click the exhibition title for more information. Jim Henson’s Fantastic World is organized by The Jim Henson Legacy and SITES, in cooperation with the Henson Family; The Jim Henson Company; The Muppets Studio, LLC; and Sesame Workshop. The exhibition is made possible by The Biography Channel. Additional support has been provided by The Jane Henson Foundation and Cheryl Henson. This exhibition is sponsored locally by Donna and Jim Barksdale, BancorpSouth, Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau, The Clarion-Ledger, Sanderson Farms, Children's Medical Group, Greenville - Washington County CVB, the Jim Henson Delta Boyhood Exhibit, BKD, Mitchell Distributing, Planters Bank, Delta Council, McDonald's and Regions Bank. Click here for a complete list of programs and events associated with the Henson exhibition. Click the title above for more information about this exhibition.

November 27, 2009 - January 10, 2010

Bethlehem Tree:  Younger Foundation Crèche Collection

Trustmark Grand Hall
Jewell Younger Graeber of Marks, Mississippi, lovingly acquired the figures in this magnificent display over more than twenty years, in order to share the collection with the children of Mississippi.  The installation in the Museum's Trustmark Grand Hall includes more than 150 authentic and scarce eighteenth-century figures, and includes beloved religious figures Mary, Joseph, and the Three Magi, along with numerous angels and townspeople. This exhibition is sponsored by Home-Land Title Real Estate Services.

August 1 - November 29, 2009

Mississippi Invitational

The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
Initiated in 1997, this exhibition is the seventh to survey recent developments by artists living and working across the state and includes work in diverse materials. Selected by New York-based curator, author, art critic and practicing artist Peter Plagens, the exhibition is organized by the MMA and accompanied by an illustrated catalogue for purchase.  The artists are Duncan Baird, Cleveland; Brent Fogt, Jackson; Marita Gootee, Starkville; Philip R. Jackson, Oxford; David Lambert, Jackson; Annabelle Meacham, Senatobia; Christopher Miner, Jackson; Mathew Grant Puckett, Jackson; Lee Renninger, Gulfport; and Amanda Sparks, Jackson. This exhibition is sponsored by The Hiatt-Ingram Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson/Jane and Wood Hiatt and additional support provided by Balch & Bingham LLP and Fischer Galleries.  Click the exhibition title for more information.

August 1 - November 29, 2009

Name Change: One Artist - Twelve Personas - Thirty-Five Years

The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
Thornton Modestus Dossett is the eighth name Ed McGowin legally adopted between October 1, 1970 and March 20, 1972. Ed went on to legally change his name a total of twelve times in this period. A world traveler, McGowin has immersed himself in cultures removed from the Western art styles and sought to approach art more directly, borrowing from tribal and ethnic traditions. Part of this eclectic approach has been rejecting the typical development usually expected from an artist and experimenting with new personas as a way of keeping close to a direct involvement with the viewer. A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, McGowin has taught at the University of Southern Mississippi, the Corcoran School of Art, and the State University of New York. He has had more than 100 solo exhibitions and is well known for his public site-specific sculptures.

January 31 - March 29, 2009

The Scholastic Art Awards 2009

Public Corridor
The Mississippi Museum of Art hosts this annual Mississippi Regional Competition for students in grades 7-12 from throughout the Mississippi region. All artworks winning at the regional level are exhibited prior to national competition, where Gold Key regional winners are eligible to compete.

February 7 - July 5, 2009

Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty

The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
Raoul Dufy’s expressive style of painting has captivated people around the world since the early twentieth century. He translated his joie de vivre into lively, colorful paintings that covered themes like the sea, horse races, flowers, and music, among others. Yet his textile designs are among his greatest work and often reflect the passions expressed in his paintings. Dufy collaborated for decades with couturier Paul Poiret, and hundreds of his nearly 5,000 textile designs were produced by leading French silk manufacturer Bianchini-Férier, many of which are still produced today. Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty presents artwork by the artist from across his career and includes more than 200 drawings, paintings, and textile designs, as well as thirteen dresses created from Dufy fabric by contemporary designers such as Mongi Guibane and Christian Lacroix. A full-color book is available for purchase.
Click here to visit Mississippi Public Broadcasting "Educator Express" to download teacher materials for this exhibition.

April 11 - July 5, 2009

Eudora Welty in New York

Public Corridor
Jackson, Mississippi-native Eudora Welty is acknowledged as one of the great authors of the twentieth century, and in more recent years her talent as a photographer has been recognized. This exhibition features photographs of Mississippi that constitute a near complete re-creation of her first solo exhibition held in 1936 at the Photographic Galleries of Lugene Opticians in New York City. In these photographs, Welty captures America in the depths of the Great Depression revealing a compassion and sensitivity towards her subjects that also became a hallmark of her writing. This exhibition is sponsored by Watkins, Ludlam, Winter, Stennis, P.A.

April 11 - July 12, 2009

American Masters of the Mississippi Gulf Coast: George Ohr, Dusti Bongé, Walter Anderson, Richmond Barthé 

American Masters of the Mississippi Gulf Coast seeks to illuminate the intersection of these important artists’ lives and work and to further examine the history of the abundantly creative region of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This traveling exhibition is organized by the Mississippi Arts Commission and is underwritten by the National Endowment for the Arts. It is the second in a series highlighting the cultural contributions of historic Mississippi personas in art, music, literature, theater, and dance. A publication on the artists and artworks in the exhibition is available for purchase. This exhibition is sponosored by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC.

September 26, 2009 - January 3, 2010

Merriment on the Midway:  Eudora Welty's State Fair Mural and Photographs

Public Corridor
Eudora Welty's colorfully-painted mural depicting Mississippi State Fair festivities is the centerpiece of this installation. Fifteen photographs taken by Welty at the traditional Mississippi event accompany the mural. Welty's fascination with the fair and the excitement of the midway come through in these images of fairgoers, animals, sideshows, and carnival rides. This exhibition is sponsored by Adams and Reese LLP, the Welty Foundation, Inc., and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

October 3, 2009 - January 3, 2010

Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Watercolor Exhibition

Public Corridor
This annual presentation includes works from across the country in various water-based mediums, organized in conjunction with the Mississippi Watercolor Society.

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