This spring, the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum invites you to experience a stunning collection of artwork by trailblazing American women artists in “Impressionism by American Women,” organized by the Huntsville Museum of Art, and on view from Friday, Feb. 21, through Saturday, May 10, 2025.
Featuring paintings, drawings, and sculptures, this exhibition offers an extraordinary opportunity to explore the contributions of women who helped shape American art during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women artists going way back to the 1850s,” said Grace Robinson, Executive Director. “Working alongside Claude Monet and other great male painters, they helped revolutionize the art world and pave the way for all sorts of creative experimentation that followed.”
This collection brings together works that capture the energy and beauty of the American landscape, as well as intimate moments of daily life, providing a rich and engaging glimpse into a transformative era in American art.
Three exciting exhibitions open alongside “Impressionism” on Feb. 21. The first is Black Women Artists from the Gadsden Arts Collection, celebrating barrier-breaking women artists from the American South as the museum joins Gadsden County to celebrate Black History Month.
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Gadsden Arts will also present exhibitions of great contemporary art: Impressions, paintings by internationally recognized plein air painter Natalia Andreeva, and Founder’s Collection, celebrating art from the earliest days of Art in Gadsden.
Continuing exhibitions include the Gadsden Arts Artists Guild, presenting work by 17 of our guild members, and Terry Hawkins: Reflections in Brushstrokes, capturing views of rural life in Gadsden County.
Be among the first to experience these exhibitions at the Opening Reception on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, from 5-7:30 p.m. for an evening of art, conversation, a short presentation, light refreshments, and the opportunity to connect with fellow art lovers in a welcoming atmosphere. Admission is free for Gadsden Arts members, and $5 for non-member adults.
These shows are a must-see for schools, organizations, and groups of friends and family. Book a tour for your class, organization, or family and friends by contacting Kaiyla Thompson, Museum Educator, at 850-627-5023 or kaiyla.thompson@gadsdenarts.org.
These exhibitions are made possible by the generous support of donors to The Impact Fund and The Watson Arts Fund, presented by Capital City Bank and FSU College of Medicine, and sponsored in part by Black Fig, and Proof Brewing Company.
For more information visit gadsdenarts.org.
If you go
What: Opening Reception for “Impressionism by American Women,” organized by the Huntsville Museum of Art
When: 5-7:30 p.m.. Friday, Feb. 21; on view from Friday, Feb. 21, through Saturday, May 10, 2025. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays
Where: Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, 13 N. Madison St., Quincy
Cost: Admission $5 for non-member adults; gadsdenarts.org
