Sherry Lucas

Culture

Jackson, Baltimore Art Museums to Focus on Great Migration in Ambitious Joint 2022 Exhibition

In newly commissioned works by 13 acclaimed, current African American artists with southern ties, “A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration” will examine the Great Migration’s impact on America’s social and political life. Project co-curators are Mississippi Museum of Art Chief Curator Ryan Dennis, also the artistic director of MMA’s Center for Art and Public Exchange, and Baltimore Museum of Art Associate Curator of Contemporary Art Jessica Bell Brown.

May 10, 2021

Culture

Repurposing Racist Relics: Betye Saar’s ‘Call and Response’ Exhibit Invokes Black Power

Demeaning images of the past—Black mammy figures, minstrel toys and more—are reclaimed and repurposed in the art of Betye Saar. In that object-to-art transformation, they’re given a strength that speaks volumes in the present, particularly now as social injustices involving race and gender grab daily headlines.

April 15, 2021

Culture

Piercing the Inner Wall: Sweeping Exhibition Gives Gulf Coast Artist Dusti Bongé Her Due

In 65 paintings, 29 works on paper and three sculptures, “Piercing the Inner Wall: The Art of Dusti Bongé,” available through May 23, covers the range of her work as Mississippi’s first consistently Modernist artist, progressing through periods of figurative and Cubist work, Surrealism and finally Abstract Expressionism, from the 1930s through the early 1990s.

March 16, 2021

Girl in pink dress looking through pink curtains

Culture

Oxford’s Hybrid Film Fest Keeps Virtual, Edges Back into Real Spaces

A year later, the pandemic is still here, and the Oxford Film Festival is back stronger, this year rolling out as a hybrid affair that takes advantage of every screen opportunity available, physical and virtual. With the pre-warning and plenty of prep time, “we came into it with a game plan knowing all the areas we need,” Addington says. And they built a festival that kept every comfort level in mind.

March 5, 2021

Culture

‘A Peek into the Psyche’: The Surprising Art of Tennessee Williams—on Canvas

If eyes offer a window to the soul, paintings may be a peek into the psyche. That’s the lasting impression from a collection of artworks by famed playwright and native Mississippian Tennessee Williams, now on display at The MAX, the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience.

“Tennessee Williams: The Painter and the Playwright,” on view through April 11 at the Meridian facility, shows a surprising side of the literary master known for “The Glass Menagerie,” “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and more—showcases of raw emotion and classics of American theater and often, American film, too.

February 17, 2021

Culture

Rays of Light: Mississippi Couple Hits a Creative High with Real Film Photography

Dissatisfied with digital photography, and hankering for the straightforward yet mysterious allure of classic photographs, Amanda and Jason Ray researched alternatives. They found a medium format Yashica Mat-124G twin lens reflex camera from the 1970s, and rediscovered real film photography.

January 28, 2021

Culture

Like Islands and Nebulas: Mississippi Abstract Artist’s Work Connects with Fans Worldwide

The abstract artworks of Ginger Thomas conjure up oceans and heavens in a dreamscape swirl of blues, trails of gold, and textured surfaces awash and aglow like islands and nebulas of the inner psyche. Her creations since 2014 have captured the eye of an international audience and prompted classes where the artist shares techniques.

January 8, 2021

Culture

Homeschool Musical: Jackson Teen in HBO Max Film on his Dreams Amid a Pandemic

Jeffrey Cornelius is one of seven musical theater teens in “Homeschool Musical.” The project is the brainchild of Tony Award-winning actress and singer Laura Benanti. Her documentary looks at the challenges young performers faced when COVID-19 dropped the curtain on their plans.

December 22, 2020

Culture

The Dancing Continues—USA International Ballet Competition Takes on Jackson in 2023

A year’s postponement of the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson puts dreams on hold, but also puts the event in the best position to attract world-class dancers at the top of their game along with an audience of ballet fans hungry to see it, organizers say.

November 14, 2020

Author: Sherry Lucas

Jackson, Baltimore Art Museums to Focus on Great Migration in Ambitious Joint 2022 Exhibition

Repurposing Racist Relics: Betye Saar’s ‘Call and Response’ Exhibit Invokes Black Power

Piercing the Inner Wall: Sweeping Exhibition Gives Gulf Coast Artist Dusti Bongé Her Due

Oxford’s Hybrid Film Fest Keeps Virtual, Edges Back into Real Spaces

‘A Peek into the Psyche’: The Surprising Art of Tennessee Williams—on Canvas

Rays of Light: Mississippi Couple Hits a Creative High with Real Film Photography

Like Islands and Nebulas: Mississippi Abstract Artist’s Work Connects with Fans Worldwide

The Dancing Continues—USA International Ballet Competition Takes on Jackson in 2023

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