Past Exhibitions

On view May 10 – September 21, 2025
Member Opening: May 10, 2025

John H. Davey, a passionate collector of Hollywood memorabilia, began collecting in 1998, and has amassed an extraordinary collection of over 3,300 Hollywood-related items, including Western costumes, personal items from legendary movie stars and vintage fashion. Western Costumes from the Silver Screen: The Davey Collection focuses on the Westerns portion of his collection that helped shape Hollywood’s history. This exciting exhibition will feature a curated selection of 24 iconic pieces of clothing and accessories worn by famous actors and actresses in Western films. These rare costumes will be paired with Western movie posters, lobby cards and historical photographs, offering a fascinating glimpse into the golden era of Western cinema. The impressive range of Western costumes worn by film icons include the striped coat worn by John Wayne in “Dakota,” the green dress worn by Elizabeth Taylor in “Giant” and the leather jacket with fur collar worn by Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain.”

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Don & Neva Rountree

May 13 – August 10, 2025

This juried exhibition features the work of painters and sculptors who are members of the Booth Artists’ Guild, a group that meets monthly for educational programs. Opening reception May 15 from 5 – 7 pm

© Rachel Eicholtz, Heart of Gold, 2024, oil, 11 x 14”

Through July 13, 2025
Member Opening: January 25

The Booth Museum began collecting photographs in the early 2000s, but the permanent collection and gallery were not formally established until 2017. Today, the museum has over 900 photographs, dating from the nineteenth century to the present. This retrospective will survey the Booth’s photography collecting activity and includes an eclectic array of historical and contemporary imagery by over forty photographers. The art ranges from antique images to contemporary mural-sized panoramas. Together, these images vividly depict the essence of the American West.

Exhibition Date: December 14, 2024 – May 4, 2025 – Special Exhibition Gallery
Member Opening: January 11, 2025, 4:30 – 7:00 PM

The exhibition marks the 110th anniversary of Houser’s birth and the 100th of Jackson’s. Curated by Booth Museum Executive Director Seth Hopkins, the exhibition delves into the captivating histories and artistic parallels of Houser and Jackson. In researching the exhibition, Hopkins came to believe Houser and Jackson are the two most important Western sculptors since Frederic Remington. Despite very different backgrounds, artistic training and philosophies these two titans of art traveled parallel paths to the top of the Western art scene and beyond. Carefully selected works, ranging from well-known to rarely seen, will illustrate how both men broke barriers, influenced many younger artists and brought new collectors to Western and Indigenous art.

To view the gallery tour, CLICK HERE.

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Don & Neva Rountree

November 16, 2024 – April 13, 2025
Member opening: November 16, 2024

Professionally trained as an artist, with study in Europe, David Wright has spent his life painting subjects he is most passionate about…landscapes and historical subjects: the American frontier, (hunters, soldiers, and American Indians), and the American Civil War. His work has been featured in television documentaries and as covers for numerous books and magazines. As an avid historian, his research has led him to write articles for various publications, as well as contributing chapters in some well-known books on the American frontier. The retrospective will feature highlights from his storied career.

Missed the Symposium and Member Opening? Watch it below!

Session 1 Real Life and Times of Mountain Men
Session 2 Tools of the Trade
Artist Talk with David Wright

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Karen and Joel Piassick

The James Stokes Family

Anonymous Sponsor in Honor of TSgt Adrain T. Dukes, U.S.A.F (Ret.)

© David Wright, Up the South Slope, 1982, casein on board, 26 x 36”

March 4 – April 6, 2025

Throughout the school year, middle and high school art teachers expose their students to a wide variety of art mediums. For this exhibit, each teacher has selected a number of pieces that are representative of the work from their school art programs. Join us for the opening reception on March 13, 5-7 PM, for light refreshments and a view of the exhibition.

Click HERE to view exhibition art catalog.

Through March 2

This exhibition features 30 Georgia artists who competed in a 5-day event held in Savannah back in October. Some of the best works created during that event will make up the exhibit. The director of the show and two of the top award-winning artists will be our guests for Art for Lunch and an informal opening for the show on January 8.

© Susan D. Waters, South Island Surf & Kayak, 2024, oil on linen panel, 8 x 10”