This exhibition consists of a selection of coastal and countryside scenes of New England created by prominent American artists primarily from the mid-nineteenth through the early twentieth century. During this period, the rural areas of Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont and their shores offered an especially appealing picturesque variety to American artists. Scenes of New England were perceived to transcend a purely local value, embodying an important aspect of our national identity. The region’s small towns, peaceful farmlands, and rural byways provided an image of restorative stability and spiritual refreshment that seemed a counterforce to the dramatic changes occurring elsewhere in the nation under the impact of immigration, industrialization, and development. Coast & Countryside provides a perfect balance of light and landscape reflecting the essence of what we appreciate in New England.

This exhibition is organized by the Pensacola Museum of Art in collaboration with the Spanierman Gallery, LLC.

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pictured:Charles Warren Eaton (1857-1937), Connecticut Shore, ca. 1900, Oil on canvas

Cardinal Points/Puntos Cardinales employs the concept of the four cardinal points on a compass to survey a number of the key ways contemporary artists have “mapped” or examined their personal and cultural identities, histories, values and the world around them. The artwork and bilingual exhibition text introduce the most dominant themes and creative approaches to Latino art produced during the last two decades.

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This exhibition is organized by Smith Kramer Fine Art Services

pictured: Enrique Chagoya , Hand of Power (La mano del poder) , 1997, Lithograph

Faces & Stories: A Portrait of Southern Writers is a photography exhibit featuring portraits by internationally acclaimed photographer Curt Richter, who was initially commissioned by Louis D. Rubin, Jr. to photograph the founding members of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. The first author to sit for the series was Eudora Welty and the last was Alice Walker. The project grew and, over a seven year period, he photographed over two hundred writers associated with the South. Sixty of these portraits are presented in this traveling exhibit.

organized by The Southern Arts Federation

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pictured: Curt Richter, Eudora Welty, n.d., collection of the Southern Arts Federation

Expressions of Pop: Jasper Johns since 1960 covers 40 years of printmaking from one of America's most revered artists. Jasper Johns (b. 1930) emerged in the 1950s as a leading artist of the generation that followed “The New York School” of Abstract Expressionists. He is most widely known for his paintings of flags, targets, numbers, alphabets, and maps. Johns is an innovator of Pop Art, incorporating elements of popular culture and everyday objects directly into his work. Highly influential as a painter and printmaker, Johns continues to anticipate trends in contemporary art, astonishing the public, while still presenting extraordinarily beautiful and enigmatic work.

All work is from the collection of the John and Maxine Belger Family Foundation

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pictured: Jasper Johns, Flags II,
Universal Limited Art Editions, 1970
lithograph on Angoumois paper, ED. 8/20

The PMA presents two exhibits in one, both on loan from the Norton Museum of Art. Both exhibits feature original works on canvas and paper by some of America's most famous and influential artists.

A Foreign Affair: American Artists Abroad, features work by American artists influenced by European artists from Pissarro to Picasso. This exhibition explores the places and people depicted by American artists as they traveled abroad to such countries as France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Ireland and Greenland. The 20 paintings, watercolors, works on paper and one sculpture include art by Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Rockwell Kent, John Marin, Alfred Maurer and Maurice Prendergast.

American Seascapes: Artists at The Shore features 13 American works of art, made between 1912 and 1958. This delightful exhibition features paintings and works on paper that depict American coastline scenes. Artists represented include John Marin, Jane Petersen, Selden Connor Gile and Childe Hassam.


pictured top:William Merritt Chase, Landscape, ca. 1912, Oil on canvas, 10” x 13”, collection of the Norton Museum of Art (from A Foreign Affair)

pictured bottom: Selden Connor Gile Two Fishermen and Boat, 1917, Oil on panel, 15" x 18", collection of the Norton Museum of Art (from American Seascapes)