Through October 7, 2023 / Burgess Gallery In response to the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, artist Joseph Guay began creating public art installations to capture complex opinions about the epidemic that has forced a generation of students to grow up practicing active shooter drills. This powerful exhibit explores...
Yellow-Bellied Slider Trachemys scripta scripta As the springtime weather moves in, you’re likely to see more native wildlife emerge from their winter slumber. Georgia is home to 27 types of turtles, and one of the most abundant turtles is the yellow-bellied slider. This semiaquatic turtle species lives in freshwater lakes,...
Georgia-based artist, Alfred Conteh, explores how African Diasporal societies in the South are fighting social, economic, education, and psychological wars from within and without to survive. With stunning realism, he presents both the honest and false narratives of history personified in colossal patina-covered figures.
The Museum of Arts and Sciences presents its 11th annual Emerging National exhibition, showcasing rising stars from across the United States. Four contemporary professional artists, representing some of the nation’s finest undergraduate and graduate art programs, will display works ranging from large-scale abstract paintings and mixed media installations to ceramic...
View over 45 designer-decorated trees in our annual Tree Exhibition! The Tree Exhibition is a part of our largest annual fundraiser, the Festival of Trees, which allows us to continue to provide dynamic and accessible educational programming to the Central Georgia community and beyond!
Natural Forces November 9, 2022 – January 14, 2023 Georgia-based Artist Amy Landesberg explores patterns that emerge from forces of nature through her “Natural Forces” series. Displayed will be a series of works in ink on custom embossed paper, all of which are derived from site photography, gps data, or scientific illustration. The...
By Abigail Quin Hricik In May of 2021, I started my journey at the MAS as a volunteer with the education department. After a few months of assisting with craft activities and science demonstrations, I knew I wanted to take on a larger role at the museum as an intern...
By Abigail Quin Hricik, The Sweet Gum Trail is a wonderful ecological resource on the MAS’ campus. It is teeming with life just waiting to be explored! The plants along the trail are managed and identified by the local Master Gardeners. Some of the species you can observe include the...
The Museum of Arts and Sciences is pleased to have Macon Plein Air Artists Carol Griffen, Sydney Sams and Micah Goguen exhibit alongside our permanent collection’s Plein Air landscapes forming a community connection to a rich tradition of painting and drawing. The following local artists exhibiting here to compliment...
The MAS presents a solo exhibition of works by California-based Artist Anne Hieronymus in the Burgess and Hall Galleries. Nearly 50 works of paper (including drawings, sculpture, collage, and prints) plus ceramic and mixed media assemblages explore environmental issues through re-purposed materials. Hieronymus considers herself a "maker of ruins," a...