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Group of 8 Indian Miniatures
Apr 1
Group of 8 Indian Miniatures

FLOYD BETTIGA GALLERY

The paintings shown, Group of 8 Indian Miniatures, were part of Morris Graves own personal collection. He gifted these to the museum in 1991 to be part of its permanent collection. Graves was a known traveler who often collected artworks on these trips. These paintings are believed to be made by the Master of the Court of Mankot, also known as Menju (1680 - 1730).

Egyptian Masks by Freshwater Elementary
Apr 4
Egyptian Masks by Freshwater Elementary

YOUTH GALLERY

History and art have collected at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, where the Youth Gallery is currently transformed into a glittering hall of ancients. Students from Freshwater Elementary have unveiled an evocative exhibition of Egyptian Death Masks, showcasing a deep dive into the archaeology and artistry of a civilization long past.

Seongmin Yoo: Artemis: Vision of the Universe
May 2
Seongmin Yoo: Artemis: Vision of the Universe

TOM KNIGHT GALLERY

This painting series, Artemis: Vision of the Universe, reflects Seongmin Yoo’s long-standing exploration of imagined cosmic worlds. The artist creates spaces beyond immediate human experience, presenting unknown planets, shifting landscapes, and life forms that may exist somewhere beyond Earth. Through color, light, and atmosphere, each work opens a sensory landscape that invites viewers to move beyond the familiar and interpret the unknown through feeling and imagination.

Seongmin Yoo: Pulses of Experience, Exploring the Psychology of Flight or Fight
May 2
Seongmin Yoo: Pulses of Experience, Exploring the Psychology of Flight or Fight

Thonson Gallery

Pulses of Experience functions as a metaphor for contemporary life. It reflects the realities that so many people and communities face in constantly being in the attentive immobility state. The artist addresses the violence of consistent tensions between movement and the absolute stillness that is emblematic of this physiological state. The flickers of consciousness that persist in these moments contain fear, awareness, and endurance, and they all coexist in a single suspended instant. Yoo’s practice questions “the boundaries of self... determining where personhood and identity begin and end, asking fundamental questions about belonging and purpose.” In this exhibition, attentive immobility emerges as both a psychological state and a shared cultural condition.

Peggy Loudon and George Bucquet: Twin Flames
May 2
Peggy Loudon and George Bucquet: Twin Flames

ANDERSON GALLERY

Twin Flames celebrates a rare milestone: thirty-five years of shared inspiration and mastery between ceramicist Peggy Loudon and glass artist George Bucquet. Like two flames dancing in tandem, their distinct mediums—clay and glass—converge in this exhibition to explore the harmony of form, light, and texture. This collection is more than a display of technical brilliance; it is a visual dialogue between two lifelong friends who have spent decades pushing the boundaries of their respective crafts while remaining anchored in a shared artistic soul.

Morris Graves

Collection Gallery

In a baby book, Graves’ mother recorded his first word as “see”. In looking at a list of work it seems that this is what he has asked himself and us as viewers to do all along - to see, to look beyond the surface of the objects and catch sight of the inner mature. This exhibition invited viewers to explore the work of Morris Graves from the Humboldt Art Councils (HAC) Permanent Collection and to see glimpses into a world of natural harmony and ethereal beauty.

The HAC Permanent Collection Gallery will rotate works from the collection that are only exhibited occasionally.

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$5 for adults;
$2 for seniors (age 65 and over) and students with ID;
children 17 and under free;
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