Emil Holzhauer (1887-1986) began his lengthy artistic career as a jewelry designer apprenticed in Germany. Following his emigration to New York City, Holzhauer began attending classes at the Robert Henri School of Art in 1909. The revolutionary Henri influenced the young artist with his desire for ‘common’ subject matter in art. Holzhauer continued with his involvement in the New York avant-garde scene until 1940 when he became a faculty member at the Ashville School for Boys. He later taught at Wesleyan College, the Norton Gallery, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Following his retirement in Niceville, Florida Holzhauer became an integral part of the Gulf Coast’s artistic development. The Pensacola Art Center (now the PMA) presented one-man exhibitions of his work in 1955 and 1958, and Holzhauer taught at the Center from 1955 through 1961. His work Brooklyn Bridge, completed in 1954, was the first accessioned piece in the Pensacola Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection in 1955.

In the 1990's Okaloosa-Walton College received a gift of more than 350 pieces of Emil Holzhauer's work. By joining our Holzhauer collection with a portion of their collection, the PMA will offer a rare look at this nationally recognized artist and his important impact on our community.

pictured:
Emil Holzhauer, Self Portrait, 1935, oil on canvas, collection of the Pensacola Museum of Art

This dazzling exhibition of works by many of the twentieth century’s greatest American and European artists pairs each of the 35 works on view with the artists’ observations and commentary, revealing what the artist was thinking when considering the body in the 20th century.

This exhibit features work by Milton Avery, Georges Braque, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Paul Klee, Armedeo Modigliani, Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso, Mark Rothko and many others.

read more about this exhibition here.

This exhibition is organized by the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York.

pictured:Ben Shahn, Blind Botanist #2, 1954
tempera on canvas mounted on board
21 1/8" x 17 1/4"
Collection Neuberger Museum of Art
Purchase College, State University of New York
Gift from the Dina and Alexander E. Racolin Collection
Art © Estate of Ben Shahn/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

The annual Members' Juried Exhibition celebrates the artistic endeavors of its active members as the alleries are filled with their painting, sculpture, and mixed media pieces. The exhibit represents a rich and diverse collection of work, ranging from traditional painting styles and three-dimensional pieces to contemporary treatments and mediums. All the artwork included is recently produced, often being exhibited for the first time.

The Members' Juried Exhibition has been a tradition for the Museum for over 50 years, and gets better with every year. Two years ago it became a juried exhibition in an attempt to further professionalize the exhibition. The transition was incredibly successful, a fact represented by the great works of art that were exhibited. This year we are going to make another transition, one to a digital submission process. This is a nation wide trend in juried exhibitions, and having digital photos for the promotion and selling of art is becoming increasingly important for artists everywhere.



pictured: 2007 Best of Show Winner
Valerie George, Recapturing Grace, 2005-2006, digital ink jet print, 19” x 13”

The PMA presents a fine selection of 20th century landscape paintings from the Spanierman gallery collection.

"For more than half a century, Spanierman Gallery, LLC, has been dedicated to dealing in the finest nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American art. In September of 1994, the gallery moved from 50 East 78th Street (its location for almost thirty years), to a luxurious new space at 45 East 58th Street directly across the street from the Four Seasons Hotel. With 12,000 square feet of space, the gallery presents exhibitions of the highest quality including works on loan from museums and private collections, as well as works from our own holdings. The gallery is distinguished for its scholarship and actively supports research in American art."
-Ira Spanierman

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.

to see a slide show of a few more works from the show, click here.

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

for more info click HERE

pictured: Eudora Welty

This exhibition of limited edition lithograps created by the artist Jasper Johns showcases important work by the Pop Art icon from the year 1960 until 2001.

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

Read more about his prints here

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