October 1: This Week at MMoA
Posted on: October 1st, 2018
It’s a busy week at MMoA as we have four new exhibitions opening, Friday art talks, adults classes, and more planned!
- Wednesday, October 3, join us in The Museum School for Plein Air Watercolor with Satomi Kamei. This five-week class is on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. To register, click here >>
- Thursday, October 4, we are free for Mobile County Residents. We will close at 5 p.m. for the members-only opening reception of four special exhibitions: Stephen Althouse: Metanoia, Monica J. Beasley: Feminism & Magical Thinking, Jane Cassidy: The Undersea Well, and Michael Olszweski: Meaning & Light. If you’d like to join the party, become a member today >>
- Friday, October 5, join us for an afternoon double header art talk and lunch. At 11:30 a.m., Michael Olszewski will talk about how his exhibition came together. We’ll break for a brief lunch (please RSVP for lunch) before moving into the East Gallery for an art talk with Stephen Althouse at 12:45 p.m.
- Saturday, October 6, stop by the Education Wing from 10 a.m. to noon for our Children’s Studio. This week’s craft will focus on special exhibition Monica J. Beasley: Feminism & Magical Thinking.
- Aaron Sanders Head will be teaching an
- Finally, the Mobile Animation Film Festival will be happening on Saturday from 12 – 2:30 p.m. Lead by the Animation Department at the University of South Alabama, MAFF’s goal is to present the best of student, national, and international animation to the community of Mobile, AL.
Ongoing:
- Special exhibition art:WORK and collections exhibitions Asian Art, NATIVE AMERICAN ART: From the Collection, Our People, Our Places, Our Collection, and Serious Whimsy, Serious Play are open.
- Throughout the week, stop in The Museum Store to grab your sketching supplies.
- Our Art Library and Research Center is also open on Thursday from noon until 5 p.m. for MMoA members and artists registered with TAP.