William Segal, whose works we are gifted because he was born here in Macon, Ga and it was his wish for them to return to his birthplace, was a life-long seeker. He spent much of his time looking carefully at the world around him, where he was, what he saw,...
“Makin’ It on I-75” Betty Bivins Edwards Acrylic and Papier Maché on board. 32 x 48” A gift to the museum, by the artist, in memory of Joel Plum. A92.19.1 Betty Bivins Edwards was born and raised in Georgia. She creates works of art from her keen insight to what...
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...
February 26 - May 29, 2021 The Museum of Arts and Sciences presents its 9th 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...
February 5 - October 2021 The annual EMERGING NATIONAL invitational is a coveted and valuable exhibition opportunity for professional artists in the Southeast. Because many of our featured artists from past years are achieving national recognition, the exhibition continues to increase in prominence within the art community. Thanks to the...
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...
The Museum of Arts and Sciences receives the 2020 Governor's Award for the Arts and Humanities.
January 29 through June 26, 2021 Intriguing soft sculptures adorned with embroidery, beads, and textiles address psychological issues related to the COVID19 pandemic and civil unrest. Florida-based artist Linda Hall creates surfaces that capture beauty and humor yet reveal the compulsive process of adornment. This series explores unanswerable questions such...
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...