Hear artist Natasha Bowdoin share how she responded to the architecture of AMFA to create her site-specific installation Spring Song in the Art Perch during this exciting Artist Talk. Bowdoin, who pulls from a range of artists’ and authors’ work on botanical life and ecology, creates playful and dynamic installations that challenge our relationship to […]
Join us for a very special edition of Creative Saturdays with artist Natasha Bowdoin! Natasha Bowdoin’s site-specific art installation Spring Song was the inspiration for this year’s Community Created, an annual project built for educators, educational partners, and students. AMFA is committed to offering arts programming to every community across the state. AMFA provides free […]
Pay a visit to AMFA Artist-in-Residence Jiha Moon to learn more about her studio practice and the art she is creating while in residence at the Windgate Art School. With this special access, guests can speak with the artist and see her work in progress. When you stop by, do not forget to wish her […]
AMFA Artist-in-Residence Jiha Moon will share how she merges her Korean and American identities with contemporary digital culture and traditional media and processes in her art practice during this engaging presentation. Afterward, Moon will take questions from the audience. Jiha Moon is an Artist-in-Residence at AMFA from May 25, 2024, to June 8, 2024. About […]
Join artist Tricia Wright and Dieu Donné’s Tatiana Ginsberg for an enlightening conversation about their collaborative process for creating the work on view in Tricia Wright: The Naturalist. Wright’s work explores her personal relationship with nature while discussing the importance of handmaking and the human touch. Audience questions are welcome after the presentation concludes. Tricia […]
With an exciting format and style, all seven artists invited to the Delta Triennial – representing Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, respectively – will come together for this special event at AMFA. Join Kevin Demery, Christian Dinh, Anita Fields, Coulter Fussell, Letitia Huckaby, Jerry Phillips, and Andrew Scott Ross as they share […]
Learn more about Delta Triennial artist Kate Clements and her artistic practice during a free lecture and live artmaking demonstration. Clements will offer attendees a deep dive into her artwork, research, and concepts, then showcase her unique method of working with glass. Solarium (pictured above) is on view in the Delta Triennial from June 28 […]
Frit is often considered an accessory glass. But through this hands-on workshop, Delta Triennial artist Kate Clements will demonstrate how you can make frit the centerpiece of a glass artwork. Working with simple tools to create complex patterns and images, experiment with pushing the boundaries of fragility and harnessing the potential of material transformation. About […]
Kick off Glyneisha Johnson’s artist residency at AMFA with a social hour featuring a specialty cocktail inspired by her favorite drink. Guests will have the opportunity to visit with Glyneisha, ask questions about her artistic practice, and learn more about the work she plans to create during her time at the Museum. Glyneshia Johnson is […]
AMFA Artist-in-Residence Glyneisha Johnson will share how traditions and objects passed down through female generations inspire her practice of creating multisensory installations. After her enlightening presentation, Johnson will take questions from the audience. Glyneisha Johnson is an Artist-in-Residence at AMFA from August 12, 2024, to September 1, 2024. About Glyneisha Johnson Glyneisha is a poly-disciplinary […]
Theaster Gates and Nari Ward, two internationally recognized artists, will sit down for a once-in-a-lifetime conversation as they delve deep into unexplored territories within their artistic practices. AMFA’s Undivided series redefines the traditional conventions of an Artist Talk by pairing contemporary artists together to interview each other, creating nothing less than an unforgettable dialogue. Gates […]
Hear inspiring insights into The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art from its organizing curator, Dr. Lloyd DeWitt. DeWitt will discuss the curves, natural motifs, and refined elegance of Art Nouveau furniture, glass, and works, and examine the influence of economy, trade, and culture in France that led to this […]
