FORMS ORBIT THE MIND:
Michael McCall Retrospective 1970 - 2010
Coe & Entrance Galleries
Through September 26, 2010

This retrospective features paintings and sculpture created over the last 40 years by Hickory, NC native Michael McCall. McCall has lived and worked in Los Angeles for the past 27 years but maintains a strong connection to his home state. McCall explores the element of chance in his search for spiritual meaning, and in the process, is often whimsical, imbuing his works with humor and a sense of fun.

www.TentacleRoom.com
www.MichaelMcCall.org

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A QUIET VOICE:
Joël Urruty Sculpture
Shuford Gallery
Through September 19, 2010

Red Guardians, 2009, 72" x 25" x 9"

Although several of the sculptures in this exhibition utilize chair imagery, Urruty's most recent work is no longer about chairs. As a former furniture designer turned sculptor, he has gracefully moved from furniture to sculpture, transcending the natural material of wood.

www.JoelUrruty.com

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IMAGES OF THOUGHT:
Collages by Priscilla Wallace
Gifford & Regal Galleries
Through August 29, 2009

Morganton, NC artist Priscilla Wallace presents her collages as part of the Gifford Gallery Local Artist Series. She describes her colorful and whimsical creations as "crafted paintings."

www.artsbycollage.com

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FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN:
UNCSA School of Filmmaking
Windows Gallery
June 24 through September 12, 2010

Students from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking exhibit the process of making a film, from initial script and storyboard to the finished product. This show is funded through a grant from the UNCSA Fund for Catawba County Endowment.

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HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL ERA:
Paintings from the Museum's
Permanent Collection
Paul Whitener Gallery
Through Fall 2010

This exhibition features 16 Hudson River School landscapes collected during the early years of the Hickory Museum of Art by Museum Founder & first Director, Paul Whitener. Most of the works are oil paintings, but the show also includes one drawing and two etchings. Notable artists include Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Worthington Whittredge, John Frederick Kensett and more.

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CAROLINA FOLK SCULPTORS:
Four Formidable Folk Fathers
Mezzanine Gallery
Through Fall 2010

This exhibition features: one of the most comprehensive collections of wood and stone sculptures by Raymond Coins; bondo sculptures by Hubert Walters; sculpted canes by Charlie Sain; and fanciful sculptures by James Harold Jennings. Guest Curators Allen and Barry Huffman selected the works from their extensive collection of Southern Contemporary Folk Art.

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AMERICAN ART POTTERY:
From the Museum's Moody Collection
Objects Gallery
Ongoing

Selections of the American art pottery collection gifted to the Museum by the Frances Johnson Moody Estate. Several studios are represented including Rookwood, Catalina, Van Briggle, Weller, Tiffany and Roseville.

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BORN OF FIRE:
Glass from the Museum's Luski Collection
Objects Gallery
Ongoing

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.

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SOUTHERN CONTEMPORARY FOLK ART
OPEN STORAGE
Donnelly & Lail Galleries
Ongoing

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.