When I curated the Segal "Seeing and Being" exhibition that coincided with the accession of 17 important works by the late William Segal, I felt a pull towards creating some kind of relevant community invitation. Segal, Macon born, was a publishing magnate, spiritual seeker and practitioner, and general all-around aesthete...
“The Joy Fields (Diptych)” Whitney Wood Bailey Acrylic on Canvas 2019 Though paintings hang all day long at galleries and museums all alone on the wall, with no one to explain them, and they do just fine all by themselves telling the viewer whatever it wants or the viewer projecting...
By Kristen Maddox, Guest Writer for the MAS If you haven’t been able to make it to MAS this year, there may still be off-site activities you can participate in or request at a venue. “I love it [outreach] because it’s one more opportunity to get kids [and adults] excited...
Portrait by Adam Kuehl One of the four invitees of the ninth annual Emerging National IX show this year is Katherine Sandoz from Savannah, Ga. Katherine's seven paintings are hanging in our Hall Gallery and can be seen in person during museum hours; 10 AM-5 PM, Tuesday through Saturday....
“Still Life on Rose Cloth” William Segal Oil on Canvas Board 24x36” 1992 A2017.06.17 The phrase itself conjures up a sense of peace. Still life: a long-honored genre in painting which refers simply to things placed in such a way that they create an attractive display. Let’s take a...
“JOY FIELDS 2” Whitney Wood Bailey Oil/Mixed Media 72x72” 2018 Instead of interpreting a piece from our collection for you to understand and appreciate more fully, I am going to step back a bit further; to the space that exists before interpretation. This is the space that involves the viewer’s...
Untitled Self-Portrait: 3/4 View William Segal Oil on Canvas 24x20” A2021.2.1-17 THE ART OF THE SELF-PORTRAIT: SEEING AND BEING In conjunction with the show of the late William Segal’s works on display at MAS until late spring. As we embark on this adventure of a project of self-introspection...
“JOB” Jerry Smith American/Kansas Acrylic on Canvas 66x90” A2017.07 This painting by Jerry Smith was one of the first I interpreted to our Board of Directors for accession as a Board member heading up the collections committee in 2017. This painting gave me such satisfaction to break down, analyze, and discover its meaning. Therefore,...
William Segal, whose works we are gifted because he was born here in Macon, Ga and it was his wish for them to return to his birthplace, was a life-long seeker. He spent much of his time looking carefully at the world around him, where he was, what he saw,...
“Makin’ It on I-75” Betty Bivins Edwards Acrylic and Papier Maché on board. 32 x 48” A gift to the museum, by the artist, in memory of Joel Plum. A92.19.1 Betty Bivins Edwards was born and raised in Georgia. She creates works of art from her keen insight to what...
