"The Mobile Museum of Art’s permanent collection consists of an assemblage of American, European, African and Asian art including paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and decorative art. Highlights include: 19th century American landscapes, realist paintings from the WPA era, contemporary international studio glass, turned wood and ceramics." Text courtesy of the Mobile Museum of Art. http://www.mobilemuseumofart.com.
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Native American Art: Art from the Collection
Where; Mobile Museum of Art - Mobile, AL When: Ongoing What: "This exhibition of Native American art and artifacts drawn from the Museum’s collection features early 20thcentury photographs and hand-colored lithographs of Native American peoples, as well as textiles, baskets, fetish and utilitarian beaded crafts and a single contemporary metal relief made by various Native … Continue reading Native American Art: Art from the Collection
Florence Indian Mound and Museum – Florence, AL
"The mound rises from history-43 feet high, the largest trove of ancient tools, pottery, jewelry, and pipes in Alabama. See the spear points that killed mammoths and mastadons as the Ice Age retreated and the Tennessee Valley sprouted green. View fish hooks sharpened out of deer hoofs, spider necklaces elegantly carved from river bottom shells, … Continue reading Florence Indian Mound and Museum – Florence, AL
Birmingham Museum of Art – Birmingham, AL
"The Birmingham Museum of Art, one of the finest regional museums in the United States, houses a diverse collection of more than 27,000 paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and decorative arts dating from ancient to modern times. The collection presents a rich panorama of cultures, featuring the Museum’s extensive holdings of Asian, European, American, African, Pre-Columbian, … Continue reading Birmingham Museum of Art – Birmingham, AL
Indigenous Arts, Culture, and Education 