21st Annual Kids Cowboy Up!
November 14 – December 31, 2024
This exhibit features artwork in a variety of media by members of the Boys & Girls Club of Bartow County after school program.
Click here to view the 2024 Exhibition Catalog.
Georgia O’Keeffe, A Life Well Lived: Photographs by Malcolm Varon
July 6, 2024 – December 29, 2024
Member opening July 27
This collection of 48 previously unpublished photographs by Malcolm Varon reveals rarely-seen aspects of O’Keeffe’s life and personality. The photos include images of friends, family, and even her dog Jingo. Also seen is O’Keeffe’s Abiquiú and Ghost Ranch houses in New Mexico and the stunning landscapes surrounding them. Also included will be O’Keeffe exhibition posters and life-sized photo enlargements. The exhibition is in association with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum of Santa Fe.
©Malcolm Varon, Georgia O’Keeffe at the Ghost Ranch, 1977 (printed 2021), 16 x 10”, Archival Pigment Photograph, Courtesy of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Georgia O’Keeffe, A Life Well Lived: Photographs by Malcolm Varon is organized by the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, co-curated by Ariel Plotek and Barbara Buhler Lynes, and is circulated through GuestCurator Traveling Exhibitions
WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America
July 6 – November 17, 2024
Member opening July 20, 2024
This exhibition is acclaimed artist Mary Whyte’s unprecedented series of stirring portraits of American veterans. Featuring veterans of all ages and in all walks of life, one from each of our fifty states, Whyte’s large-scale watercolors have captured the essence of our country’s everyday people with courage, empathy and honor.
© Mary Whyte, Flurries, watercolor, 23.374 x 31”
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The Folwell Family: 5 Generations of Potters
June 22 – October 20, 2024
This exhibition will feature Native American pottery from 5 generations of the Folwell family, including Rose Naranjo, Jody, Polly Rose, Susan, Kaa and Tonka Folwell. The family is from Kha’poo Owinge or Santa Clara Pueblo, a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos of the Tewa-speaking Pueblo Indians. It was established around 1550 and is located along the Rio Grande in north-central New Mexico. At Santa Clara, pottery making is passed down from generation to generation, and the potters are famous for their hand-crafted blackware and redware.
© Jody Folwell, Avanyu, n.d., clay, 13 x 9.5”
Booth Artists’ Guild Annual Exhibition
May 14 – August 11, 2024
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 16, 2024.
© Bart Lindstrom, Parrot Jar, 2023, oil 24 x 18″
Art is Meant to be Shared: Highlights of The Eddie Basha Collection
January 27 – June 9, 2024
Eddie Basha grew up captivated by the American West. In 1971 under the encouragement and guidance of his Aunt Zelma, Eddie began collecting art. What began as a hobby quickly grew into an inspirational passion, combining his keen interest in the history of the American West, his admiration of the American Indian and his appreciation for art. His collection grew into one of the largest private collections of contemporary Western American and American Indian art in the world. This exhibition will feature a select number of works of art from what is now known as the Basha Collection. Click here to take the 3D virtual tour.
