This former mill town is experiencing an exciting renaissance. Starting in the 19th century, textile mill owners dammed the Chattahoochee for hydro power, but in this century, municipal leaders removed the dams and let the river’s natural rapids flow free.
The 2.5-mile stretch is now the longest urban whitewater course in the world. An upriver power plant controls the water flow, so rapids strength depends on the time of day making it perfect for both experts wanting adrenaline and families looking for tamer waters.
Marianne Richter of the Columbus Museum talks about the On Tour Exhibition. They are partnering with organizations like Bo Bartlett, Lamar Baker and others to expose these works to the community.
LOU STOVALL (1937-2023) PUT WASHINGTON, D.C., on the printmaking map. In 1968, he established Workshop Inc., a silkscreen studio designed to “reach new audiences, connect with political movements, and create opportunities for a diverse group of artists” to work in a new medium. He first produced an array of collectible community posters before focusing on limited-edition fine art projects. Stovall presided over an eight-foot screenprinting station he built himself, turning out hard line and painterly works in collaboration with Jacob Lawrence, Sam Gilliam, Gene Davis, Elizabeth Catlett, and many others. Employing a facility for color with a variety of inventive techniques using stencils, tools, brushes, solvents, and his bare hands, he produced outcomes that surpassed the presumed limits of printmaking and, on occasion, arguably made improvements on original
In her introduction to this collection of Living Objects: African American Puppetry online texts, co-curator Paulette Richards gives an overview of “the power of performing objects to disrupt dehumanizing views of blackness,” and the continuing history of African American object performance in relation to other aspects of popular culture and writing, despite the suppression of African figurative sculpture and object performance, and the persistence of racist stereotypes born of blackface minstrelsy. Relating W. E. B. DuBois’s sense of African American “double consciousness” to the inherent “double vision” of puppet and object performance, Richards proposes a “distinct lineage of African American puppetry” and articulates crucial questions that new studies in this field should consider.
When a museum is closed for major renovations, how can it continue to expose art and history to community members? The Columbus Museum, currently undergoing renovations for the first time in decades, decided to take items from its collections to other gallery spaces throughout the city.
Through early 2023, the museum will be doing temporary exhibitions, three of which will be hosted by galleries here at CSU. The first, a textiles exhibition called “A Ribbon Runs Through It” was displayed in the Illges Gallery from January 17 through March 4.
Spring is a time of renewal, growth, and adventure, and there’s no better place to experience all of those things than the beautiful state of Georgia. Located in the southeastern region of the United States, Georgia is home to a rich history, diverse culture, and breathtaking natural beauty. In case you decided to move there, Best Long Distance Movers can help you during this process. One of the best ways to explore Georgia in the springtime is through outdoor adventures. With warmer temperatures and longer days, there are plenty of opportunities to hike, bike, and explore the state’s parks and forests. There truly is something for everyone. No matter what your interests or level of experience, Georgia adventures will leave you breathless. So pack your bags, grab your sense of adventure, and get ready to explore all that this beautiful state has to offer.
After decades of painting for his own creative, intellectual, and expressive needs, diligently working in virtual obscurity out of his home, Moore experienced his first solo gallery exhibition, “CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK SURREALITY”, with Seattle’s Frederick Holmes And Company in 2019. The Gallery has since become the exclusive representative of the artist. That editorial caught the attention of Frederick Walz, Ph.D, Curator of the Columbus Museum in Georgia, who wrote to the Gallery in November 2021, expressing interest in Moore’s painting, “THE NIGHT BEFORE SACRED TRUTH” for the museum’s permanent collection.
The Columbus Museum and the Columbus State University Department of Art are teaming up on yarn bombing the landscape in front of the Corn Center for Visual Arts.
The event is part of the Columbus Museum’s touring exhibition A Ribbon Runs Through It: Textiles from the Columbus Museum and is open to the public.
The Columbus Museum says the event will allow participants to crochet vines of flowers, shapes, and quilted designs, which will be created from recycled sweaters donated by Goodwill.
The Columbus Museum has begun its tour around the Chattahoochee Valley, bringing exceptional exhibitions and engaging programming to collaborating partner venues in the area during its renovation. The tour kicked off its first exhibition, A Ribbon Runs Through It: Textiles from The Columbus Museum, at the Columbus State University Illges Gallery in the Corn Center for the Visual Arts. The show is now open and runs until March 4, 2023.
In this Business Break, The Columbus Museum speaks about it's recently opened exhibition, "A Ribbon Runs Through It: Textiles From The Columbus Museum!"
Marianne Richter of The Columbus Museum goes through the details of their new renovation.
The Columbus Museum embraces the charge that educational opportunities should be available to people of all ages.
They frequently host events such as school field trips and guided tours to connect the community to local history. To meet these needs, the museum expanded its community outreach coordinator position from part-time to full-time with the help of a Georgia Humanities SHARP (Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan) grant. SHARP funding also supported the work of the museum’s academic programs manager.
CRITICALLY RECOGNIZED African American artists are introducing their work to wider audiences through accessible products and design. objects sold at museum, galleries, and other outlets. Major exhibitions of Faith Ringgold, Henry Taylor, and Nick Cave this year have inspired skateboard decks , hoodies, boxed note cards, and fine china plates. Artist Kehinde Wiley's online shop continues to introduce new products featuring his acclaimed portraits with sales benefitting Black Rock Senegal, the artist residency program Wiley established in Dakar, Senegal in 2019. The Studio Museum in Harlem recently announced an exclusive collection dedicated to Barkley L. Hendricks, including art prints, a tea towel, silk scarf, and jewelry inspired by the late artist's powerful portraits.
The Columbus Museum celebrated upcoming renovations to its facility with a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning. A press release for the event calls it a “momentous day” that took place after almost five years of planning and fundraising. The renovations are expected to take approximately 18 months to complete.
After nearly five years of planning and fundraising, the Columbus Museum will soon be getting a new look.
The museum celebrated its groundbreaking on Oct. 28.
A series of lectures designed to illuminate the works of William H. Johnson, one of America’s leading African-American artists of the 20th century, will get underway in November at the Albany Museum of Art.
We spent a weekend exploring a myriad of things to do in Columbus GA and I had no clue how much there was to do in this expanding city. With the advent of the Chattahoochee RiverWalk and WhiteWater Express, the city has seen a change. I can’t wait to go back!
Last spring, The Columbus Museum announced plans of a transformative renovation to begin in November of this year. The Museum’s final day open to the public in the current building will be October 16, with a week of festivities to kick off the renovation in style. During Last Look Celebration, visitors can expect free daily programming for all ages.
Columbus, the second-largest city in Georgia, is anchored by the winding Chattahoochee River and Columbus State University. This college town offers a vibrant arts scene
of music, theater, opera, an Art Walk and more. Stroll Uptown, filled with boutiques and gourmet restaurants, a perfect destination for groups of all sizes.
A total of 39 different non-profits aimed at preventing crime were awarded money this year through the Columbus Crime Prevention Program. See the full list here.
If you’re looking for an amazing, unforgettable destination that’s still something of a hidden gem, here are just a few fun things to do in Columbus, Georgia.
When Cathy Fussell opens the door to her downtown Columbus loft, the first sensory shock is the sheer vastness of the space. It just hits you. A wide open, 2,900 square-foot cube in a renovated denim mill with 20-foot ceilings and a 75-foot long wall of floor-to-ceiling windows. And when your eyes finally refocus, you notice that the place is more art studio than living space. To the point that you ask if she actually lives there. This is no home with a studio out back. This is a workshop with a bed.
The City of Columbus has seen an uptick in some crime statistics in recent years.
Through the city’s implementation of the Crime Prevention Board, they’re taking the grassroots approach and getting ahead of the issue.
After months and meetings of discussion the Columbus Crime Prevention Board has awarded $750,000 in grants to various organizations throughout the Community. The focus is investing in our youth.
Bo Bartlett features The Columbus Museum exhibition "Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful' in this week's episode of local radio show ArtHaus.
We spent a weekend exploring a myriad of things to do in Columbus GA and I had no clue how much there was to do in this expanding city.
With the advent of the Chattahoochee RiverWalk and WhiteWater Express, the city has seen a change. I can’t wait to go back! Columbus, GA was one of the first planned cities in America.
Columbus Museum Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Kristen Hudson, joins WTVM's Maureen Akers on Business Break to discuss the upcoming event, Alma W. Thomas 131st Birthday Celebration on Thursday, September 22.
Alma W. Thomas: Everything is Beautiful toured major museums all across America for the past year before coming here, the artist's hometown, for its grand finale.
Two major retrospectives just opened at the Columbus Museum in Columbus, GA, to shed light on Alma Thomas’ exceptional life and career. The exhibitions will be on view through October 2022.
Major changes are on the way for The Columbus Museum as the Chattahoochee Valley’s hub for art and history today announced dramatic renovation plans that will transform both the building and the grounds. The transformation is made possible thanks to generous gifts to the Reimagining The Columbus Museum capital campaign, which has topped $20 million, more than 90 percent of the Campaign’s leadership phase goal.
Major changes are on the way for The Columbus Museum as the Chattahoochee Valley’s hub for art and history today announced dramatic renovation plans that will transform both the building and the grounds. The transformation is made possible thanks to generous gifts to the Reimagining The Columbus Museum capital campaign, which has topped $20 million, more than 90 percent of the Campaign’s leadership phase goal.
Following a 12-month, multi-city tour along the east coast, the acclaimed exhibition will make its final stop in Thomas’ native Columbus, where it will be on view from July 1 – September 25, 2022. This amazing exhibition, offers a compelling overview of Thomas’ trajectory from childhood to international recognition. With more than 150 objects, from her rarely seen marionettes to her well-known abstract paintings.
The Venice Biennale going on right now includes the works of Sister Gertrude Morgan, who was born in Lafayette, Alabama in 1900, the seventh child of Frances and Edward Williams. Her father was a dairy farmer.
Columbus, Georgia, lies tucked against the Chattahoochee River, which marks the western border of the state. Visitors can explore the Coca-Cola Space Science Center, catch a glimpse of history in the Columbus Museum, or have the adventure of a lifetime whitewater rafting along the Chattahoochee River. Here are the best things to do in Columbus, GA. Be sure to call the attractions and restaurants ahead of your visit to confirm current opening times.
The Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia, has just announced the launch of Sand Unshaken: The Origin Story of Alma Thomas exhibition that highlights the life and work of renowned artist Alma Thomas, a native of Columbus. Alma achieved fame in 1972 at 80 years old for her bright and joyful paintings that resemble mosaic masterpieces. Alma was the first Black woman to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum in NYC. She was also the first African American woman to have her work added to the White House Collection. The exhibition opened on May 21 and runs through Sunday, October 2, 2022.
“Alma W. Thomas: Everything is Beautiful” is a comprehensive overview of the life and career of African American artist Alma W. Thomas (1891-1978) that includes her well-known abstract paintings, rarely seen marionettes, and late-career paintings that have never before been exhibited or published. The show opened July 1 at the Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia.
The Columbus Museum is proud to announce the opening of Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful, a comprehensive exhibition of renowned artist Alma W. Thomas’ extraordinary career with more than 150 objects, from her rarely seen marionettes to her well-known abstract paintings.
Columbus, established on the Chattahoochee River right across the Alabama State line, has a long history as a trade center and industrial city in the south. Today, Columbus is a hot spot for outdoor lovers, featuring the longest urban whitewater rafting course in the world as well as housing a thriving downtown full of attractions, shops and eats. Keep reading to check out our guide to spending the day in Columbus!
A new exhibition highlights the life and work of renowned artist Alma Thomas, a native of Columbus, Georgia. Alma Thomas rose to fame in 1972 at 80 years old as the first Black woman to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum in NYC; she was also the first African American woman to have her work added to the White House Collection.
Alma Thomas’s paintings create portals into other worlds through color and form. And though the late artist, who died in 1978, is now regarded as a seminal painter of Abstract Expressionism, her first major museum solo exhibition did not arrive until she was 80.
Major changes are on the way for The Columbus Museum as the Chattahoochee Valley’s hub for art and history today announced dramatic renovation plans that will transform both the building and the grounds. The transformation is made possible thanks to generous gifts to the Reimagining The Columbus Museum capital campaign, which has topped $20 million, more than 90 percent of the Campaign’s leadership phase goal.
The Columbus Museum will soon make significant renovations to transform the building and its grounds — the first major changes to the attraction since 1989, museum officials announced Friday. The work is expected to begin in late fall 2022.
The Columbus Museum will soon make significant renovations to transform the building and its grounds — the first major changes to the attraction since 1989, museum officials announced Friday.
The Columbus Museum will soon undergo major renovations to transform the building and its grounds — the first major changes to the attraction since 1989, museum officials announced Friday.
On May 21, The Columbus Museum will open Sand Unshaken: The Origin Story of Alma Thomas, an exclusive, historical exhibition that uses rare family artifacts to tell the story of one of the Chattahoochee Valley’s most famous and beloved artists.
According to Amanda Gilchrist with The Columbus Museum, Sand Unshaken will open on on May 21, 2022 and will run until Oct. 2, 2022. It is meant to complement another art exhibition named Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful, opening on July 1, 2022.
On May 21, The Columbus Museum will open Sand Unshaken: The Origin Story of Alma Thomas, an exclusive, historical exhibition that uses rare family artifacts to tell the story of one of the Chattahoochee Valley’s most famous and beloved artists. Sand Unshaken serves as an intriguing and informative opening act for Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful, a collection of works that is set to come home to Columbus in July after stops in Norfolk, Washington, D.C. and Nashville.
Renowned artist Alma W. Thomas’ (1891-1978) artistic journey took her from Columbus, Georgia, to international acclaim. The traveling exhibition Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful offers a comprehensive overview of her extraordinary career with more than 150 objects, including late-career paintings that have never before been exhibited or published.
The Columbus Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of an important American drawing, entitled 1324 North Avenue, Columbus, Georgia, by self-taught and visionary artist Sister Gertrude Morgan.
Frist Art Museum executive director and co-curator of the Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful exhibition, Dr. Seth Feman, discusses one of his favorite pieces from the show and gives us a closer look at Alma's subtle, yet dynamic brushwork.
Established in 1828, Columbus has a number of notable buildings and landmarks with rich histories that make the city unique. The Ledger-Enquirer wants to know how well Columbus residents know their city. Try to match the images with the correct Columbus landmarks, then send this quiz and a screenshot of your score to your friends for bragging rights.
