The Naked Young Painter William Segal 1947 Oil on Canvas 24"x20” The Art of the Self Portrait The introspection required of a person undertaking a self-portrait is sometimes daunting. You have to look what seems like endlessly into the mirror at your face in a back and forth constant...
Yellow Hat, Red Floor, Paris William Segal (self-portrait) Oil on Canvas Ca. 1980 A2009.1.1 MAS will be hanging the works we received in 2015 by William Segal. These works have never been shown before and will be hung in the Elam Alexander Hall Gallery for an extended period. The 17...
Ed Ruscha Lot (Pronounced REW SHAY) *"City Spot." Ed Ruscha* American b 1937 Color lithographic print 1992 signed and numbered on Lana Royal Paper Edition 58/95 PROVENANCE: FROM THE TIMOTHY AND TERRI CHILDS COLLECTION framed and matted 14x20" Hardy and Halpern Appraisal available $6,300.00 Curator's Choice from edruscha.com: "Ed...
Guy Charon Lot Guy Charon Fr. b. 1927 Tulipes à Paris framed double matted and floated behind plexiglass marked and signed 301/375 Chartreuse, cadmium yellow, cadmium orange, viridian green, pink, blues PROVENANCE: marked on the back as the property of Carlyle Hotel New York to see what a painting is...
By Christopher Collier, Guest Writer for the MAS Educators and civic leaders founded the Museum of Arts and Sciences in 1956, envisioning the expansion and enrichment of the educational opportunities available to Bibb County school children. While the Museum has expanded from a single rented room to a state-of-the-art, 50,000...
By Christopher Collier, Guest Writer for the MAS George Rickey’s Four Trapezoids as Two Rectangles V is a kinetic sculpture that greets many Central Georgia residents when they pull up to the Museum of Arts and Sciences. The sculpture, which is composed of four trapezoids that form two rectangles when...
By Christopher Collier, Guest Writer for the MAS Kristy Edwards, MAS Curator of Art, joined the Museum of Arts and Sciences earlier this spring with the mission of guiding Central Georgians towards the discovery, understanding, and appreciation of art. Edwards’ journey began at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but...
This beautiful work of art, “ Mir at Rest,” was purchased on recommendation from the MAS Fine Arts Committee in 1992 with funds from the Betty Sweet Simmons Endowment. The accession file I have here on my desk lists the artist’s address and telephone number in Columbus, Georgia, a sister...
Ranging from modern masterpieces to recent works by emerging artists, the Museum’s Permanent Collection – acquired over 55+ years – includes thousands of paintings, ceramics, textiles, and other decorative and fine works of art. Highlights include two-dimensional works by Matisse, Miro, Dali, Whistler, and Picasso; plus a significant representation...
By Christopher Collier, guest writer of the MAS Welcome back to Get to Know Us, a Q/A series giving readers a personal look into the lives and careers of MAS staff members. Today’s guest is Susan Welsh, MAS Executive Director. Susan Welsh serves as the Executive Director of the...
