Exhibitions and Artist Projects
Mama These Look Like Lost Souls
“Mama, These Look Like Lost Souls” is a direct quote by the youngest of artist Soynika Edwards-Bush’s four children, after watching her work during a studio residency with Alabama Contemporary Art Center in Mobile in 2020-2022. Edwards-Bush’s work sources family...
Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama
For over a decade, WMA has hosted the Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama, an exhibition of work created by Alabama students with visual impairments, blindness, and deafness. The exhibition is juried statewide and travels from Birmingham to Mobile. Select...
Form in Motion: Sculpture from the Permanent Collection
Form in Motion presents a selection of sculpture works from its permanent collection. The exhibition brings together a diverse array of sculptures that span different styles, materials, and artistic perspectives. With a keen focus on engaging the senses and sparking...
Selections from the Permanent Collection
Founded in 1987, the Wiregrass Museum of Art is dedicated to inspiring a lifelong appreciation for the visual arts by providing innovative educational programs, access to its permanent collection, and a diverse schedule of exhibitions each year. WMA’s programs engage...
Youth Art Month
Held every March, Youth Art Month is a month-long celebration of student artists, in which WMA partners with elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the Wiregrass region to display student artwork in the museum. The exhibition is open to PK-12th...
The Hodges Effect: Forever Impacted!
Connie Hwang, Sean Miller, and Sean Taylor On November 30, 1954, Ann Hodges was struck by a meteorite while in her home in Sylacauga, Alabama. She is documented as the first survivor of a direct strike from a meteorite. This...
A Trillion Verses
Jakob Dwight was born in Mobile, Alabama. His mother is a doctor of speech pathology and his father is a computer scientist. His early interest in art was influenced by the pottery his mother collected. Dwight has exhibited nationally and...