Wonderspaces Series: HOSHI

HOSHI, by Nonotak Studio Wonderspaces at MAS Sponsored by the Knight Foundation November 1, 2024- February 15, 2025 The Museum of Arts and Sciences (MAS) is excited to partner with Wonderspaces to pilot a two-year digital transformation of a main art gallery. Through the project, we’ll present a series of...

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Fernando La Rosa

Works by Fernando La Rosa (1943-2017) from the MAS Permanent Collection. La Rosa’s history with Peruvian sited and cities such as Machu Picchu, Sechín and Chavin Huántar allowed him access to places no longer accessible to visitors. Through the use of large-format cameras and traditional materials, plus image manipulation using...

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Undone

Monumental mixed media textile installation by Blake and Hannah March Sanders. On display June 14 through October 19, 2024 The lasting viability of Earth and humanity’s threat to that vitality fuels the work of textile artists Blake and Hannah March Sanders. Through the monumental mixed media textile installation UNDONE, they...

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Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe

July 13th-October 26th, 2024 Experience the life and history of the Hubble Space Telescope through this interactive and stunning exhibit designed by NASA. Visitors will be immersed in the magnificence and mystery of the Hubble mission and gain an introduction to the James Webb Space Telescope. Featuring a scale model of the...

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Southeast Contemporary

SOUTHEAST CONTEMPORARY February 16 – June 1, 2024 The Museum of Arts and Sciences presents its annual group exhibition, showcasing professional artists from the Southeast who are influencing the direction of American contemporary visual art. 2024 Featured artists will display works ranging from large-scale paintings and drawings to ceramic sculpture...

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THE FRAGILE BEE

February 2 through June 29, 2024 Informed by ecological concerns, Nancy Macko’s work with botanical specimens and her examination of the lives of bees remind us how fragile our ecosystem is. For four decades, Nancy Macko has drawn upon images of the honeybee society to explore the relationships between art...

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PICTURE THIS

Highlighting contemporary art in Georgia through narrative works by several noteworthy visual artists including: Bo Bartlett, Holly Coulis, Shanequa Gay, Cheryl Goldsleger, Ridley Howard, Melissa Huang, Margaret Morrison, Fahamu Pecou, Dianna Settles, Cedric Smith, Tori Tinsley, and Orion Wertz. MAS was selected as one of the hosts for the PICTURE...

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Natural Curiosities

JULY 14, 2023-OCTOBER 21, 2023 Martina Henderson captures stunning details of the natural world through high-resolution photography printed on paper and deckled by hand. Abandoned nests, eggs, feathers, and seashells are among the many natural curiosities included in this body of work. Educated at Florida State University, with advanced and...

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MAS Collection Highlights

  Through October 2023 Enjoy rotating displays in the hall gallery highlighting our Collections and celebrating Macon’s Bicentennial! As the only nationally accredited repository for objects of fine art and significant artifacts in the region, the MAS preserves thousands of valuable cultural objects. Ranging from modern masterpieces to recent works...

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Missed Attendance

Through October 7, 2023  /  Burgess Gallery In response to the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, artist Joseph Guay began creating public art installations to capture complex opinions about the epidemic that has forced a generation of students to grow up practicing active shooter drills. This powerful exhibit explores...

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