Art Gallery

By Kevin Lee Associate Editor

African-American Artists of Alabama

Where: Mobile Museum of Art (4850 Museum Dr. in Langan Park)

When: Through Sun., Aug. 26

Mon. – Sat., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sun., 1 – 5 p.m.

There are 26 pieces from 13 artists working in both two and three-dimensions. Curated to bring focus to a gamut of Alabama’s minority artists, the exhibit’s stay has been truncated by a very special exhibit coming at the end of summer.

Recommendations are that interested parties waste no time in heading to the park.

Entrance is $ for adults, $9 for seniors and military, $6 for students. Group rates are also available.

For more info, call 208-5200 or go to www.mobilemuseumofart.com

*Spring Members’ Exhibit. * The Watercolor and Graphic Arts Society of Mobile.

Where: Skinny Gallery at Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St.).

When: Monday, July 9 – Friday, July 27.

Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM; Saturday, 8 AM – noon

Seventeen artists are participating in the juried show hanging at the arts hub. Winners and exact participants were unavailable at press time, but the entries appear just the thing to soothe the summer heat.

There is a Meet the Artists reception on Mon., July 16 at noon.

For more info, call 251-432-9796 or go to www.mobilearts.org

*A Time for War or Peace: * Art That Confronts the Realities of the Present

Where:

Space 301 Off Centre (6 S. Joachim St.)

When:

Through Sun., Aug. 5

Wed – Sat, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m./ Sun., noon – 5 p.m.

In a world that grows seemingly more dangerous by the day, this show seeks to bring the tumult of contemporary events to the viewers’ psyche.

The works center American involvement in the Middle East and include not only artists’ interpretations, but also video footage shot by forces stationed in Iraq. The films show a variety of Iraqi situations, from soldiers distributing candy to children to the results of a mass casualty incident involving improvised explosive devices.

The show was partially curated by the late David McCann beforehis illness. Work was completed by current curator Clayton Colvin.

Entrance for Centre for the Living Arts members is free, for nonmembers it is $5. For more info, call 208-5671 or go to www.space301.com

Kevin Lee is Lagniappe associate editor. Contact him at klee@lagniappemobile.com.

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