EXHIBITIONS

 
 

 

COE GALLERY

STOPPING TIME:

THE ART & SCIENCE OF

HAROLD "DOC"

EDGERTON'S LIFE WORK

Milk Drop Coronet, 1957, ©Harold & Esther Edgerton Foundation, 2008, courtesy of Palm Press, Inc.

Through August 24

The High-Speed Photographs of Harold "Doc" Edgerton and Those He Influenced

Scientist and engineer Harold “Doc” Edgerton pioneered the field of strobe photography. Capturing subjects too fast for the naked eye to witness, his photographs have a distinctive visual aesthetic. This show will feature vintage Edgerton photographs as well as images by contemporary high-speed photographers influenced by Edgerton. HMA is partnering with the Catawba Science Center which will provide a scientific context for Edgerton’s work.

Sponsors: Harold & Esther Edgerton Family Foundation; Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Dixon and Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company

 

 

PAUL WHITENER GALLERY


Ongoing

The newly constructed Paul Whitener Gallery, dedicated on January 19, 2008, honors the life and work of teh Museum's founder and first director, Paul W. Whitener. It features rotating exhibitions of art created by Paul Whitener – from HMA's Collection and through loans, and a short video about Whitener and the Museum he created (produced by Jackson Group Interactive).

 

MEZZANINE GALLERY

THE WORLD WITHIN:

FOLK ART OF SARAH BRITT

Through August 24, 2008

Sarah Britt is a member of Morganton’s Studio XI. Studio XI is a pioneering effort supported by the Enola Group which provides a studio environment and materials to artistic individuals with special needs to express their creativity. Britt’s vibrant creations reveal her equally animated internal world. Images from her daily life are intertwined with a fantasy world to create scenes and stories from a unique perspective. The exhibition will feature a comprehensive selection of works with a variety of materials including colored pencils, paper maché, fabric and found objects.

 

 

SHUFORD GALLERY

DOUG MARLETTE:

HIS ART & HIS WORDS

FROM "KUDZU" TO "THE BRIDGE"

Through September 14

The works of nationally-acclaimed editorial cartoonist, author and North Carolina native Doug Marlette will be featured in this exhibition that emphasizes Marlette’s connections to the South and to his novel The Bridge, this year’s book selection for Catawba County’s The Big Read. The exhibition is designed as a whimsical environment to display his books on comics and cartoons, novels, editorial cartoons and Kudzu comic strip. The show will also feature a video interview of Marlette from Mississippi PBS television and music by The Red Clay Ramblers, co-creators of Kudzu: A Southern Musical.

Exhibition Sponsor: Corning Cable Systems
Program Sponsor: Hickory Public Library
Media Assistance: The Charlotte Observer

 

 

OBJECTS GALLERY

BORN OF FIRE:

GLASS FROM THE MUSEUM'S

LUSKI COLLECTION

Through July 5, 2009

An exhibition of glass works given to the Museum by Sonia and Isaac Luski, and Rose and Abraham Luski. Several styles of glass blowing are demonstrated and the show includes artists from the prestigious Penland School of Crafts nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Program Sponsors: Hickory Museum of Art Board of Trustees & Food Lion

 

DONELLY & LAIL

GALLERIES

SOUTHERN CONTEMPORARY

FOLK ART OPEN STORAGE

The entire third floor of the Museum is reserved for Southern Contemporary Folk Art. As part of this dedication to folk art, the Donelly and Lail Galleries house works in an open storage format. These pieces are not part of a traditional exhibition, but are on view for research, study, comparison and enjoyment. Works in these galleries change regularly.

 

COMING SOON:

The Spirit of Black Mountain College

September 6 – January 4, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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