Art Gallery
The ground floor of the Art Building houses a huge gallery room, capable of hosting a variety of shows. The lighting is perfect and the open space creates a great environment for receptions held at the opening of all new galleries. Also, the lobby is normally loaded with some snacks and refreshments during receptions as well. John Brown University has a wide variety of amazing artists in the upcoming gallery shows, and has hosted prominent shows such as Tim Ernst, the Talmud exhibit, and Makoto Fujimura. The gallery also hosts many of John Brown University's finest local artists, faculty, and students.
Current Exhibit
The John Brown University Department of Visual Arts invites you to an exhibition:
"Perceptions of Being" - Selected work by Tony Tiger & Bobby C. Martin
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Length of Exhibit: February 4 - February 28
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Opening Exhibit: February 4, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
We are pleased to welcome our newest exhibit to the JBU campus that features paintings, painted collage constructions, and a number of
works involving various printmaking techniques.
The exhibit features selected works by Tony Tiger, interim art director and assistant professor of art at Bacone College in Muskogee, Okla.,
and Bobby C. Martin, JBU Visual Arts faculty member.
Tiger and Martin, both members of Native tribal groups, explore issues of identity and family in their artwork, fusing their beliefs with
contemporary art forms. Although their work is stylistically different, they often complement each other in their approach and commentary on
issues of personal identification and the importance of family history.
Tiger, a mixed media artist and painter, has been creating art for more than 20 years. His artwork has been exhibited in a number of states
around the country.
Martin, who often finds inspiration from old family photographs, has had his artwork displayed in many exhibitions and museums including
Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, the Southern Plains Indian Museum, the Philbrook Museum and the Gilcrease Museum.