Melissa and Richard Diegan
Dates: March 1-31, 2018 Painting by Melissa Dumas Diegan The back half of the Skinny Gallery is devoted to a joint exhibition by local artists Melissa and Richard Diegan. Melissa Diegan is a painter whose colorful, abstract works reflect her own sense of spirituality and love of intuitive process in art. Alongside her paintings are the…
Read MoreMobile Arts Council Honors Charles Smith with Lifetime Achievement Arty and Patron Categories
Date: January 12, 2018 MOBILE, Ala. – The Mobile Arts Council will honor two well-known Mobilians for their contributions to the arts at the Artys on January 18. Charles Smith will be presented the Lifetime Achievement award and John “J.T.” Thompson will receive the Patron award. Charles Smith is an accomplished artist best known for his…
Read MoreDownhome
Dates: January 1-31, 2018 Painting by Hunter Cobb This January, the Small Room will feature “Downhome – A Portrait of the Small Southern Town”, a new painting series by artist Hunter Cobb. Cobb says that the small Southern town has played an iconic role in American Culture. From “To Kill a Mockingbird” to “The Andy Griffith…
Read MoreCamera South Photography Club
Dates: January 1-31, 2018 Photo by EJ Wright This January, the Skinny Gallery will feature photography from members of the Camera South Photography Club. Camera South is a local photography group which provides its members an opportunity to exchange ideas, develop new skills, and learn more about the art of photography. For additional information on the…
Read MoreStewart Heath
Dates: January 1-31, 2018 Mixed-media work by Stewart Heath In the Danielle Juzan gallery, local artist Stewart Heath will be showing a collection of paintings and mixed media works in her trademark colorful, ethereal style. Heath works in a contemporary abstract style with both figurative and non-representational subjects. A native of Georgia, Heath currently lives…
Read MoreThe Artys
Join us for the Artys! Join us for our annual arts awards event, the Artys, presented by Mobile Arts Council. Finalists will be recognized and winners will be announced in 11 categories, including: Lifetime Achievement, Patron, Art Soldier, Arts Educator, Business, Cultural Innovation, Design, Literary Artist, Organization, Performing Artist, and Visual Artist. Finalists in each category…
Read MoreLoDa ArtWalk
LoDa ArtWalk takes place every second Friday of the month from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM in the Lower Dauphin (LoDa) Arts District. On this evening, local art galleries, institutions, studios and unique shops open their doors for the public to come inside to view beautiful artwork, sample delicious foods, and hear the music of Mobile. This…
Read MoreDoodle
PARTICIPATE: The Mobile Arts Council is participating in Mobile Museum of Art’s exhibition, do it, by imploring our arts community to carry out the instruction above. Contribute by sending in your doodles to the Mobile Arts Council or come by during Art Walk to make a doodle for the Uri Aran installation at the Mobile Museum…
Read MoreSatomi Atelier
Dates: December 1-31, 2017 Painting by Satomi Atelier This December, MAC’s Small Room features Plein Air watercolors and sketches by Satomi Atelier. Atelier was born in Hiroshima, Japan. After graduating from high school, she earned a B.A. in Japanese literature and obtained licenses teaching Japanese literature and calligraphy. As a mostly self-taught watercolor artist, Atelier…
Read MoreMAC Members Show
Dates: December 1-31, 2017 Painting by Sahar Alford The MAC Member’s Exhibition is open to all artist members of the Mobile Arts Council and will fill the Skinny Gallery this December. The show will feature paintings, sculptures, mixed-media works, and more by artists of all ages and experience levels. Participating artists include Ainsley McNeely, Ben Marsh,…
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