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TABLE OF CONTENTS 12 Art Ball 14 FY 2026 by the Numbers 16 From the Collection 18 On View East & Hodges Galleries | Artifacts of a Fate That Never Was: Works by O.M. Norling Haley Gallery | New York Origins: Building a Collection McCormack Gallery | Woven, Dyed, Sewn: Textiles from the African Collection West Gallery | Twenty Portraits: From the Permanent Collection and 3rd annual Student Art Exhibition 30 Programs 32 Events 34 Become a Donor 36 At a Glance
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Executive Committee R. Ripley Bell, Jr., President Summer Cotten, Vice President MUSEUM STAFF Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D., Executive Director Katie Dillard, Curatorial Affairs
Cover: O.M. Norling, You Forgot to Remember, 2026, oil paint over hand-pressed fabric on wood panel, courtesy of the artist.
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Rosemary Hamburger, Emeritus At-large Members Mathis Acree
Jermaine Dupree, Security
Lindsay Rohrer Barnhill
Deondre Hall, Guest Services
Dr. Samantha Fields
Cheryl Hendricks, Guest Services
Donald Gray, Jr.
Jim Hendricks, Marketing
Sheri Hall-Barlow
Chloe Hinton, Development ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART MAGAZINE
Butler Stoudenmire, Treasurer
Danya Smith Guest Services Annie Vanoteghem, Education & Programming
Dr. Jeffery Cannon Meg Gentile Wayne Gregory Andrew Hertzog Dr. Brenda Hodges-Tiller Dr. Jason Langer Jimmy Lindsey Beau Sinyard Dr. Stephanie Williams
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The groundbreaking in May changed the conversation. For years we have talked about the downtown museum as something we might, or should, or someday hope to build. Now it is here. At Broad and Washington, the former Belk building is coming back to life, and the decisions we make in this moment will determine the Albany Museum of Art for generations to come. I do not take that responsibility lightly, and I do not shrink from it. Albany has given us the extraordinary opportunity to do more than create a larger museum. We have a chance to build a true public place in the center of our city, a town square organized around art and around one another. That is what I want most for the new AMA. I want people to meet there and linger there and know that something is always happening. A child may be making art in a classroom while a musician plays on the other side of the street. Friends may come for lunch and stay for an exhibition. An artist may try out a new idea in front of an audience. Someone who has never set foot in a museum may walk in because the doors are open, and because the place feels like home.
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Our collection and exhibitions will be at the center. This season, New York Origins reminds us how boldly this museum began. The stories in our African textiles speak through material and skill. O.M. Norling’s Artifacts of a Fate that Never Was uncovers the mysterious exchange between our waking and dreaming selves. The student art competition gives young people the life-altering experience of seeing their own work on museum walls. These are not ancillary activities. Together, they demonstrate what the AMA can do when it sees art as part of life rather than something held at arm’s length. The downtown museum must do the same in relation to Albany. Visitors should see their city in the stories we tell and the artists we invite. They should hear familiar voices and encounter new ones. That means we will have to listen closely, build relationships beyond our usual networks, and make space for people who have not always felt welcomed in museums. It also means our staff, volunteers, and board will need to reflect the community more honestly. We cannot wait until the downtown building opens to do this work. The museum’s character is being formed now—in the exhibitions we plan, the partnerships we seek, the people we hire, and the welcome we extend. Walls and galleries matter, but they cannot make a civic place by themselves. Only people can do that. I love this museum, and I believe in it more deeply than I can say. Our city needs places where curiosity is encouraged, beauty is shared, and people who might not otherwise meet can stand together in the presence of something remarkable. We have the opportunity to build that place at the heart of downtown. We also have an obligation to get it right. The future of the Albany Museum of Art is no longer somewhere out in front of us. We are building it now.
Your friend,
Andy
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In the invocation at the beginning of the ceremony, the Rev. Lorenzo Heard, Chairman of the Dougherty County Commission, gave thanks “for those who can see beyond now and can see beyond to what could be, to now envision an embracing, a thriving, innovative, empowering, educating, showcase museum in downtown Albany, Georgia.” “The museum on this corner will be the heart of an arts district,” Mayor Bo Dorough said. “… I applaud the museum for making this bold step, which will enrich and educate children, students, and adults throughout Southwest Georgia for generations to come.”
ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART BREAKS GROUND AT NEW HOME
The downtown site will be “totally transformed” over the next
Officials with the Albany Museum of Art and city and county
that will construct the new museum, said. DLR Group, a global
governments gathered with a crowd of approximately 170
design company, designed the new museum in the building the
well-wishers on May 18 for a groundbreaking ceremony at
Robert N. Brooks family donated. Aaron & Clements, of
the future home of the Albany Museum of Art, ushering in the
Columbus, Ga., is the museum’s representative in the project
next phase of the adaptive use project.
delivery process.
“This morning is more than an event. It is about a vision, a
“It will be a place for schoolchildren, families, artists, and
partnership, and the many people who have helped bring
visitors,” AMA Executive Director Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D.,
us to this moment,” said R. Ripley Bell, Jr., president of the
said. “But just as importantly, it will be a place for people to
Albany Museum of Art Board of Trustees and chairman of
gather, a place of welcome, curiosity, reflection, and connection.
the Campaign Committee that is raising funds for the $35
That matters because a museum is not just a building. At its
million project.
best, it is one of the few public places where people can come
The transformation of the 1960s-era department store at the corner of North Washington Street and West Broad Avenue into the new Albany Museum of Art is expected to take 24
24 months, Jake Reese, president of LRA Constructors, the firm
together to slow down, to look closely, to learn, and to imagine something larger than themselves. That is the kind of place we are creating here.
months. The museum will have 58,000 square feet of usable
“Today is not the end of the journey. It is the beginning
space for art exhibitions, educational programming, a family
of a new phase, a visible phase, an exciting phase, and a
area, storage and protection of its collection, event space,
transformational one. … Now, let’s begin.”
offices, a store, and a café.
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These gifts demonstrate growing confidence in the project and in the opportunity a larger facility will provide the AMA to welcome more visitors, reach more students and families, expand exhibitions and educational programming, and deepen its impact throughout the region. The AMA is excited to make downtown its new home and to contribute to its continued vitality, but at the heart of this campaign is a simple goal: to give the museum the space and resources it needs to serve more people, in more ways, for generations to come.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GAINS MOMENTUM With significant progress already made toward funding the new Albany Museum of Art, the Capital Campaign is now focused
Capital Campaign Donors: $4,000,000+ City of Albany
on securing the private philanthropic support needed to bring
$3,000,000+
this vision to completion.
Walter and Frances Bunzl Foundation, Dougherty County
Over the next nine months, the AMA is working to secure com-
$1,000,000+
mitments for the remaining $13.75 million, engaging individuals,
James M. Barnett, Jr. Foundation
corporations, and foundations who believe in the museum’s mission and its ability to serve more people across Albany and Southwest Georgia. This phase of the campaign is already gaining momentum, led by a generous $250,000 gift from the Jane Anne and Vic Sullivan Family, along with major commitments of $150,000 from Pace Burt, $100,000 from Jim Womack, $100,000 from Chris Cannon,
$250,000+ The Family of Jane Anne and Vic Sullivan, The Fred Taylor Family, The McCormack Foundation $150,000+ The Pace Burt Charitable Fund $100,000+
$100,000 from the Willson Family, and $15,000 from the
The Chris Cannon Family, Jim Womack in Memory of Libby
Artesian City Sertoma Club.
Womack, The Willson Family
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$75,000+ Kianda Addo $50,000+ R. Ripley Bell $25,000+ Jeanette and Jeffrey Hoopes , Jenna and Robert Leach, Kelsey and Matt Reed $15,000+ Meg Gentile, Jason Langer, Stephanie Williams and Charles Crutchfield
AMA Executive Director Andrew Wulf said that Pettice had an immediate positive impact on the institution upon joining the AMA staff in October 2023. “Sidney has been an extraordinary colleague, whose intelligence, warmth, and generosity of spirit have enriched every aspect of the Albany Museum of Art,” Wulf said. “Through her scholarship, curatorial vision, and deep commitment to our community, she has helped us tell more expansive stories and become a more welcoming and relevant museum. “She has set the gold standard for future curators who serve in this position. While we will miss her enormously, we
$10,000+
are immensely proud of her and excited to see where her
Neally and Dunn Stapleton, Smith and Bob Wilson
remarkable gifts and ambition will lead. Sidney will always
$5,000+ Sheri Hall Barlow, Summer and Bradford Cotten, Englewood Healthcare, Inc. $2,500+ Camille and Beau Sinyard, Butler Stoudenmire
remain a cherished member of the AMA family.” Pettice worked with Director of Curator Affairs Katie Dillard. Together, they planned and installed exhibitions at the museum. “It has been a genuine pleasure and a joy to work with Sidney. She brought such a brightness to work every day, but more importantly, she truly helped the AMA change the game in
$1,000 +
what it means to be a museum for everybody,” Dillard said.
Lindsay and Whitcomb Barnhill, Samantha and Terrence
“I know wherever she goes next, she will continue to bring that
Fields, Robin and Don Gray, Anita and Jimmy Lindsey
brightness and take on every challenge with grace.”
$500 +
Pettice came to the AMA position endowed by the Walter &
Marianne and Jeffrey Cannon, Brenda Hodges-Tiller, Ph.D.
Frances Bunzl Family Foundation after earning her M.A. in
CURATOR SIDNEY PETTICE LEAVES TO PURSUE PH.D.
Curatorial Studies from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College in New York. She earned her B.A. in Art History in her home state from the University of North Carolina at
Sidney Pettice, the inaugural Curator of African Collections
Greensboro, where she began focusing on Ancient African
and African Diasporic Art at the Albany Museum of Art, left the
Art History and expanding her education and scholarship to
museum in late June to embark upon the next step in her career
include the African Diaspora, both ancient and contemporary.
path as she pursues her Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee. Pettice said she is attending the University of Tennessee this
“I was really given such great creative freedom (at the AMA), and I’ve been able to accomplish so much,” Pettice said. “I’m
fall to earn a Ph.D. in American history with a focus on African-
appreciative of everyone here for encouraging that and giving
American history. “I’m so excited,” she said, adding she plans
me a platform. I’ve loved my time and how hands-on it’s been,
to remain in the art field. “Ideally, one day I’d love to lead an
and how much I’ve learned since I’ve been here.”
institution. I think that’s my long-term goal.”
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WESTOVER SENIOR WINS CONGRESSIONAL ART CONTEST Westover High School senior Qe’asia Arnold’s painting Chin Up will be viewed by thousands through next summer in Washington, D.C. Her artwork, an acrylic painting that depicts five young people in profile as they gaze in the same direction, won first place for the Second Congressional District of Georgia in the annual Congressional Art Competition. Congressman Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, announced the winners at the April 11 awards ceremony at the Albany Museum of Art. The winners from Bishop’s district and other
DOWNTOWN ALBANY MURAL CELEBRATES AMERICA250
view for a year in the Cannon Tunnel, a major corridor from the
The Cosmic Gospel Tour, honoring Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington,
House of Representatives office buildings to the Capitol.
Aretha Franklin, and Albany native Ray Charles, is the newest mural in downtown Albany. It was made possible by a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Celebrating
participating congressional districts will have their works on
Congressman Bishop also recognized three other students from the district at the Albany event.
America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of
Thomasville High School junior Brianna Edwards won second
American Heroes program.
place for her artwork Moving Forward, which shows an eclectic
The mural—one of 50 projects the NEA awarded across the
group of five teens or young adults riding in a subway car.
nation—was created and painted by Atlanta artist Shanequa
Makayla Bailey, a Monroe High School junior, earned third
Gay. She and her team, Amiynah Bryant and Broderick
place for Rooted in Remembrance, a colored-pencil drawing
Flanigan, projected her artwork, which is styled after vintage
of a woman touching a memorial wall.
concert promotional posters, onto the building at night and traced it. During the day, they painted.
Jemiah Hall, a Dougherty Comprehensive High School student, received honorable mention for Soul of the Orchid, a colored-
“I’m really pleased with it,” Gay said after completing the mural
pencil drawing portrait of a woman wearing an orchid-inspired
in late May. “The Albany Museum of Art has been wonderful to
headdress.
me. It’s been a really amazing experience.”
Airfare for Arnold to attend the national awards ceremony in
The mural is located at the southwest corner of North Jackson
Washington this summer was offered by Southwest Airlines.
Street and West Broad Avenue, half a block from the Cookie
The AMA offered to provide accommodations near the event
Shoppe mural on Jackson Street that New York artist Ramiro
site, and airfare for a parent or guardian to accompany the
Davaro-Comas and the members of the AMA Teen Art Board
student. The museum has also offered a $250 purchase price
completed in 2024.
for the winning artwork.
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TEEN ART BOARD MEMBER LEADS SCULPTURE CLASS
3RD ANNUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION
The student became the teacher in May when AMA Teen Art
work in the 3rd annual juried Student Art Exhibition is 5 pm
Board member Jack Hopkins designed and led a series of three
on Tuesday, Oct 27. The exhibition will open on Friday, Oct 30,
after-school sculpture workshops for students in grades 3-8.
in the West Gallery of the Albany Museum of Art.
Hopkins, a rising junior homeschool student, is a two-time winner in the annual Southwest Georgia Student Art Showcase at the Albany Museum of Art. “All my life, I’ve enjoyed sculpting,” Hopkins said after his last workshop in the series. “I wanted to share what you can do with sculpting. I think it went pretty well.” The experience gave him a greater appreciation for the work that teachers do, he said, “And it was nice getting to see kids being creative.” Hopkins introduced his students to the basics of sculpting using homemade clay. Participants learned how to shape, build, and bring their ideas to life while creating their own miniature
The deadline for Southwest Georgia students to enter their
Middle and high school students may submit original work created after Nov 1, 2025. The categories for the contest and exhibition are: Abstract Work (2D), Technical Work (2D), Enhanced Photography & Digital Art (2D), and Sculpture & 3D Art. Judges will select a first-place, second-place, and honorable mention winner in each category. The winners will be announced on Saturday, Nov 7, at the 9th annual Heart of Albany Festival. Visitors to the West Gallery from Oct 30 to Nov 6 will be able to vote for the People’s Choice award winner, who also will be announced at the festival.
Albany turtle sculptures, inspired by the iconic turtle figures
Winning artists will receive certificates. High school first- and
found throughout our city.
second-place winners in each category and the People’s Choice
In the future, he said, “I plan on entering more art contests. I have also thought about doing one of these classes for high schoolers.”
AMA ISSUES 3RD ANNUAL CALL FOR ARTISTS
winner will also receive cash awards. Details on how to enter are on the AMA website: www.albanymuseum.com/2026-student-exhibition.
The Albany Museum of Art has issued a call for artists who
NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS
are working in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida to apply for its
The Albany Museum of Art welcomes Mathis Acree and
3rd annual juried solo exhibition. Emerging and mid-career
Andrew Hertzog to the museum’s Board of Trustees.
artists in the three states are eligible to submit proposals for the exhibition, which will be on view in summer 2027. The application deadline is Jan 29, 2027.
Acree is a business owner and agricultural leader in Southwest Georgia. He owns and operates a poultry farm near Camilla and Baconton, and has served on the community advisory
To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must be an emerg-
board for Colony Bank in Albany. The owner of Mathis Acree
ing or mid-career artist working in Georgia, Alabama, or Florida
Poultry Farm for the past 15 years, he resides in Baconton with
who is 18 years old or older. The artist can work in any medium.
his 9-year-old son and enjoys golf, muscle cars, and music.
A blue-ribbon committee will select the artist, who will be notified on or before Monday, March 8. The dates for the exhibition in the AMA’s McCormack Gallery are May 13-Aug 21, 2027.
Hertzog has supported marketing operations for Aerospace for about a decade. He helps craft stories and experiences that inform and inspire. His work focuses on story, with the format
Applications must be addressed to the Curatorial Department
and medium changing per project. He has a film degree from
and submitted by email to entries@albanymuseum.com.
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). His wife, Laura
Details on application requirements and important dates can be found on the AMA website at ww.albanymuseum.com/ama3rd-call-for-artists/.
Hertzog, is a senior manager in papermaking at Procter & Gamble Co. They enjoy golfing and spending time with their almost-2-year-old daughter, Jane.
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Through its auctions, sponsorships and ticket sales, Art Ball 2026: The Surreal raised more than $207,700, funding that has a tremendous impact on the museum’s ability to serve the community. That support empowers the AMA to offer free admission for everyone; to bring in world-class traveling exhibitions; to provide educational programming and art camps (including scholarships that reach more areas of the community), and more. Donations made each year during the Wayne & Alicia Gregory Family Foundation Paddle Raise portion of the evening
ART BALL 2026: THE SURREAL On the cusp of its transformation into the new home of the
support the AMA’s educational programs, including scholarships to the museum’s popular seasonal art camps.
Albany Museum of Art, the former Belk department store in
In Fiscal Year 2026, nearly 15,392 people enjoyed free admission
downtown Albany was the site of Art Ball 2026: The Surreal
to the museum, including nearly 2,887 students who attended
on May 9. The spectacular evening wedded the reality of today
free field trips. Fifty-five scholarships were given to campers ages
with the dreams and imagination of tomorrow, and was the
15 months to 18 years. Sixty percent of the museum’s program-
last event that will be held at the location before the AMA
ming for all ages in FY 2026 was free.
relocates there in 2028.
The AMA thanks this year’s co-chairs, those who attended, and
Meg Gentile and Jason Langer co-chaired the annual celebra-
the generous sponsors that made Art Ball 2026 possible: The
tion of art and its transformative power, which came at the
Wayne & Alicia Gregory Family Foundation, LRA Constructors,
threshold of a bold new chapter of the Albany Museum of Art
SafeAire Heating & Cooling, Colony Bank, Albany Air Condi-
story. While Art Ball is an evening of gourmet dining and danc-
tioning & Heating, BMW of Albany, Albany Motorcars, Upland
ing to the sounds of great bands like this year’s Mind Plays, the
Wealth Advisors, Flint Community Bank, New Era Land Company,
event has an indispensable role as the Albany Museum of Art’s
Watson Spence, LLP, Phoebe, Hays LTI, and MSA.
biggest fundraiser of the year.
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BEN SMITH: THE THREE FATES Gifted to the AMA in 1983, this large-format woodcut relief print depicts the Three Fates from Greek mythology. Known as the Moirai, meaning “allotted portion” or “shares,” the three sisters were said to control the life and destiny of every human being. Often depicted as older women working with thread, the Fates each had a name and a specific role. Clotho (“the spinner”) spun the thread of life, representing the beginning of a person’s existence or birth. Lachesis (“the allotter”) measured the thread, determining the length of the person's life and the events that would shape their destiny. Atropos (“the inflexible”) cut the thread with her shears, bringing the person’s life to an end. Her decision was final and irreversible. Even the gods could not change their decisions. Together, the three sisters symbolized the cycle of life: birth, the course of one’s life, and death. It’s curious that Ben Smith (1941–2021), an Atlanta-based artist making his name in the early 1960s, would depict the Three Fates at a timely moment in his career. He studied at the Atlanta College of Art, earned his B.F.A. in 1964, and later became a respected instructor there and at the Chastain Arts Center, where he taught figure drawing and painting for over 20 years.
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Smith occupies a distinctive place in the history of Southern printmaking. Although he worked in drawing, sculpture, and collage throughout his career, he is best remembered for his monumental woodcut prints that pushed the traditionally intimate medium of woodcut to an almost architectural scale. Some of his prints measured up to 15 feet long, an extraordinary size for a relief print. Creating works of that scale required carving massive woodblocks by hand and printing them with exceptional technical skill. The Three Fates, created in 1968, is the largest woodblock print in the AMA’s permanent collection. Measuring 32 1/4 by 47 3/4 inches, it rests in a heavy-duty metal frame with no matting or extra flourishes whatsoever. The bright yellow ink of the sisters’ dresses contrasts starkly against the charcoal grey background. Above the looping lines and shapes present in the yellow dresses, their pale grey faces seem neutral, genderless, and alien, gazing forward as though it’s the viewer’s turn to be judged. In the center, the eye-catching red thread of a life is held delicately and balanced between the three sisters. There is tension here, at the pinnacle moment before Atropos, on the left, decides to snip the thread. Additionally, this work is an FMP, or an artist’s proof. Historically, these were the initial test prints pulled to check the overall quality of the print, making them rarer in the market. Artist proofs would have unique features differing from the final print; each print would be a calibration towards the final image. Artists and/or printers would only need to make so many of the FMPs before the quality was determined to be what the artist intended. Then, the woodblock (or other printing matrix) would remain unaltered as it was used to produce a specific quantity of exact replicas of the intended print. Although Smith’s subjects often seem mystical, his work is firmly rooted in the expressive qualities of the woodcut itself. The rough woodgrain, the contrast between ink colors and paper, and the physical act of carving all become part of the image. Rather than hiding the medium, Smith embraced its inherent boldness and captures the woodblock’s unique texture in each of his works. His prints possess a gestural quality that evokes the German Expressionists, yet they remain distinctly his own style in their monumental scale and symbolic storytelling. This donation marks one of many successful outreaches coordinated by AMA volunteers and staff in the early days of the “new museum,” which opened in 1983 at its current Meadowlark Drive location. It was through the unending efforts of volunteers and staff, and the relationships they built with donors, that the AMA’s collection grew rapidly during this time. — Katie Dillard, Director of Curatorial Affairs
This large-format woodcut relief print depicts the Three Fates from Greek mythology. The three sisters were said to control the life and destiny of every human being. Together, the three sisters symbolized the cycle of life: birth, the course of one’s life, and death.
ON VIEW Sept 17, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 East & Hodges Galleries
Artifacts of a Fate That Never Was Works by O.M. Norling
The paintings of O.M. Norling invite
This exhibition, Artifacts of a Fate
above in the open air. The paintings
viewers into a world where memory,
That Never Was, proposes that these
become traces of that impossible meeting
instinct, and imagination coexist. At
enigmatic scenes are not simply imagined
point, revealing the subtle yet profound
first glance, his meticulously rendered
worlds, but artifacts recovered from the
ways our dreams shape our waking lives
compositions appear to belong to the
liminal space between waking life and
and our waking lives, in turn, shape our
tradition of still life, yet they resist
dreams. Norling envisions consciousness
dreams.
conventions of the genre. Tigers recline
as a dialogue between two selves: the
on silk Victorian settees, dueling ibex are
person we inhabit each day and the one
ensnared with teapots and bicycles, a
who emerges in sleep. As the conscious
moose balances atop a delicate Regency-
mind yields to the subconscious each
era bench, while wolves, manatees, foxes,
night, it sends a metaphorical “letter”
rhinoceroses, and mallards occupy
recounting the events of waking life. The
carefully staged environments filled with
response returns in fragments, images,
furniture, domestic objects, and relics
impressions, symbols, and emotions
from another era. These elements combine
that can be illuminating, unsettling,
to form visual riddles that ask not to be
humorous, or impossible to decipher.
solved, but experienced. Rather than
Norling asks viewers to imagine these
illustrating a singular narrative, each
two states existing simultaneously,
painting becomes an open-ended
separated only by a translucent veil—the
meditation on the complexity of being
waking self residing beneath the surface
human.
of water, and the dreaming self drifting
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A self-taught American painter living in Decatur, Ga., Jay Wilson paints under the pen name O.M. Norling, a tribute to his great-great-grandfather Olaf Magnus Norling. The story behind the name is as compelling as the paintings themselves. In 1843, Norling disappeared from his family’s farm outside Gothenburg, Sweden, leaving no trace for seven years
Opposite page: O.M. Norling, Cupfuls of Light for the Cautious Optimist, 2026, oil paint over hand-pressed fabric on wood panel. Courtesy of the artist.
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are the visual language through which the artist maps the shifting terrain between consciousness and the subconscious. Throughout the exhibition, the artist Norling masterfully balances beauty with responsibilities, he devoted himself to
tension, humor with melancholy, and
painting, culminating in his first solo
precision with mystery. His richly textured
exhibition in 2008.
surfaces of oil paint layered over hand-
Wilson describes himself as a poor storyteller in the traditional sense, joking that he often forgets the ending halfway
pressed fabric on wood panel reinforce the sense that these images exist outside ordinary time. Every meticulously rendered feather, horn, fold of fabric, and polished
until a letter finally arrived from America.
through a tale. Eventually, he realized his
Driven by an irresistible compulsion
stories were never meant for the ear, but
to seek a new life, he had crossed the
for the eye. His paintings communicate
Atlantic as a stowaway aboard a ship
through metaphor rather than blunt
bound for New Orleans. For Wilson, this
explanation, inviting viewers to become
remarkable act of courage has become
active participants in the act of storytelling.
both inspiration and inheritance. By
The extravagant titles such as: You Forgot
signing his paintings with his ancestor’s
to Remember, Teapot and a Sound That's
Across the exhibition, themes of memory,
name, he honors a legacy of conviction
Never Been Seen Before, and Cupfuls of
domesticity, being in transit, and human
and risk while acknowledging the unseen
Light for the Cautious Optimist, function
connection quietly emerge. Rather than
threads that connect generations.
less as captions than as gentle provoca-
asking viewers to decode hidden symbols,
tions. They offer just enough direction to
Artifacts of a Fate That Never Was invites
spark curiosity before giving way to indi-
us to inhabit a space where certainty gives
vidual interpretation.
way to intuition and where dreams be-
Wilson’s own journey toward becoming the artist O. M. Norling mirrors this spirit of quiet audacity. Although drawing
object contributes to compositions that feel both theatrical and deeply intimate. While echoes of Salvador Dalí and Andrew Wyeth emerge in the dreamlike logic and technical precision of the work, Norling’s visual language remains uniquely his own.
come the foundation for the construction
and painting had been lifelong interests,
The recurring cast of animals, historical
he initially resisted considering art as
furniture, and household objects forms a
a serious vocation. It was fatherhood
symbolic vocabulary that echoes another
that transformed a private dream into
time while remaining emotionally imme-
an obtainable goal. At age 35, with two
diate. Gramophone horns, birdcages,
— Curated by Katie Dillard, in collabora-
young sons and one on the way, Wilson
clotheslines, telephones, vintage gowns,
tion with the artist
confronted a question that became
and Victorian carriages appear through-
a cutting imperative: how could he
out the exhibition not as nostalgic props,
encourage his children to pursue their
but as repositories of memory, communi-
dreams if he was unwilling to pursue
cation, and human ritual. These familiar
his own? The answer came not through
objects become actors alongside their
dramatic reinvention, but through
animal counterparts, collapsing distinc-
discipline and persistence. Rising at 4 am
tions between the natural world and con-
each morning before work and family
structed culture, dream and reality. They
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of identity, further inviting us to recognize fragments of ourselves in lives that never were, yet somehow feel profoundly familiar.
Above: O.M. Norling, Crocheted Pot Holder: Calm & Fury, 2026, oil paint over hand-pressed fabric on wood panel. Courtesy of the artist. Opposite page: O.M. Norling, Exodus of the Seven Sisters, 2026, oil paint over hand-pressed fabric on wood panel. Courtesy of the artist.
ON VIEW Sep 17, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 Haley Gallery
New York Origins Building a Collection
Great museums are built not only through
sustained economic growth and institu-
was: “No genius should go undiscovered.”
vision, but through relationships. As the
tional confidence across the United
The gallery introduced audiences to many
Albany Museum of Art looks ahead to
States, this museum made a deliberate
figures who would later become defining
a bright future in a newly reconstructed
investment in building a permanent
voices in American contemporary art.
downtown facility with immense oppor-
collection that would serve generations
Through this network of gallerists and
tunity for growth, we look back to where
to come. These acquisitions were not
collectors, the AMA was able to acquire
we started.
accidental; they reflected a belief that
works from other prominent New York
a regional museum could participate
galleries, such as the Louis K. Meisel
in conversations taking place on a na-
Gallery, ACA Galleries, and connections
tional stage.
to private collectors such as the Hon.
Long before these works found a home in Southwest Georgia, they were part of the vibrant ecosystem of New York galleries
Joseph P. Carroll.
that shaped contemporary American art.
Central to that effort was the AMA’s
New York Origins: Building a Collection
relationship with New York’s renowned
By cultivating this partnership, staff, board
tells the story of a formative chapter in the
OK Harris Gallery, run by Ivan C. Karp,
members, and volunteers at the Albany
AMA’s history, when ambitious collecting
an extremely well-connected art critic
Museum of Art acquired works that carry
efforts in the 1980s and 1990s connected
and gallerist. Long recognized for his
not only artistic merit, but a remarkable
this institution to the center of the con-
discerning eye and commitment to
provenance rooted in some of the country’s
temporary art world. During a period of
emerging artists of the age, his motto
most influential commercial galleries.
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This heritage remains one of the museum’s
remain relevant when they are connected:
greatest strengths. The collection reflects
to artists, to ideas, to audiences, and to
thoughtful decisions made by AMA
the larger cultural landscape. New York
representatives who understood that
Origins: Building a Collection celebrates
maintaining meaningful connections to
the foresight of those early partnerships
the broader art world was essential to
and reminds us that the Museum’s
the museum’s mission. Their willingness
history is one of ambition, discernment,
to engage with artists, dealers, collectors,
and engagement with the wider art
and galleries beyond Georgia ensured
world. The collection we steward today
that the Albany Museum of Art was not
is a legacy of those connections, affirming
simply collecting art, but was participating
that remarkable art of any kind can find
in the evolving story of American
a lasting home wherever there is the
contemporary art.
vision to recognize its significance.
Today, those relationships continue
— Curated by Katie Dillard
to matter. As the face of American contemporary art flexes and changes, so must collecting institutions. Museums
Above left: Arsen Roje, The Scream, 1984, oil on canvas, gift of Ivan and Marilyn Karp, 86.008.002. Above right: Yan Hsia, Woman and Door, 1974, acrylic on canvas, gift of Dr. William Gelfman, 84.004.001.
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ON VIEW Sept 17, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 McCormack Gallery
Woven, Dyed, Sewn Textiles from the Sub-Saharan African Collection
Textiles are more than objects of adorn-
insight into the physical processes behind
The artistry of Kuba textiles holds a
ment. They are records of knowledge,
textile production. These tools serve as
unique position within African textile tra-
identity, history, and cultural expression.
reminders that every woven surface rep-
ditions because of the extraordinary
Woven, Dyed, Sewn: Textiles from the
resents countless hours of craftsmanship,
creativity and individuality expressed
Sub-Saharan African Collection explores
precision, and creative decision-making.
within each piece. Rather than serving
the remarkable diversity of textile traditions represented within the collection, highlighting the artistry, labor, and technical expertise required to transform natural fibers into works of visual and cultural significance. Spanning regions including Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ethiopia, the exhibition reveals the many ways textiles communicate social status, community identity, spirituality, and artistic innovation.
Among the works on view, the Kuba textile mat stands as a remarkable example of the artistic excellence of Kuba textile traditions from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Created by Kuba artists, these textiles are celebrated as some of the most innovative and visually complex textile works in African art. Unlike many woven traditions that emphasize repeated patterns or uniform designs, Kuba textiles
only functional purposes, Kuba textiles often operate as prestigious artistic objects, reflecting the skill of their makers and the cultural importance placed on visual expression. Their complex patterns demonstrate a deep understanding of balance, movement, and composition, placing Kuba textile production among the most highly regarded traditions in African art.
are distinguished by their intricate geo-
Other works in the exhibition, including
The creation of textiles requires a sophis-
metric compositions, rhythmic variations,
Ghanaian kente cloth and Ethiopian
ticated combination of skills passed
and remarkable attention to texture and
garments such as the kemis dress, further
through generations. From cultivating
detail. Through techniques including raffia
demonstrate the diversity of textile prac-
and preparing fibers to spinning, weaving,
fiber weaving, embroidery, appliqué, and
tices across the continent. Kente cloth,
dyeing, embroidery, and sewing, each
cut-pile construction, Kuba artists trans-
with its vibrant colors and symbolic
stage demands specialized knowledge
form humble materials into sophisticated
patterns, has long been associated with
and patience. Included in the exhibition
works of abstract design.
identity, achievement, and social signifi-
are heddle pulleys, essential tools used in
cance. Ethiopian garments reflect
traditional loom weaving, which provide
distinctive approaches to weaving and
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embroidery, where textiles play important roles in cultural and ceremonial life. Together, the works in Woven, Dyed, Sewn celebrate textiles as both functional creations and artistic achievements. They reveal the ingenuity of textile makers whose expertise combines technical mastery, cultural knowledge, and creative vision. Through woven fibers, dyed surfaces, and carefully sewn forms, these works preserve stories of place, people, and tradition while continuing to inspire appreciation for the extraordinary artistry of Sub-Saharan African textile heritage. — Curated by Sidney Pettice and Katie Dillard
Above: Kuba artist, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba Mat, raffia, natural pigments, museum purchase, 90.001.001. Right: Asante artist, Ghana, Heddle Pulley, wood, pigment, gift of Ms. Stella E. Davis, 80.001.171.
ON VIEW Sept 17, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 West Gallery
Twenty Portraits From the Permanent Collection
Portraits have long served as a way to
tity through traditional techniques. Oth-
invite us to consider not only who is rep-
explore identity, memory, and the human
ers moved beyond representation, using
resented, but what these images reveal
experience. Twenty Portraits presents a
color, shape, gesture, and form to explore
about identity, perspective, and the ways
selection of works from the permanent
impressions.
we see ourselves and others.
Together, these works demonstrate that
After Twenty Portraits closes on Oct 24,
portraiture is never simply about recording
the 3rd annual juried Student Art Exhibi-
a person’s appearance. A portrait reflects
tion will open on Friday, Oct 30, and con-
a relationship between artist and subject,
tinue through Jan 2.
collection, focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries, that reveal the many ways artists have interpreted the people around them, and, in doing so, how we understand ourselves.
between observation and interpretation.
From carefully rendered examples of
It can reveal how individuals wished to be
19th-century realism to expressive sketch-
seen, how artists perceived their subjects,
es and portraits that approach abstrac-
and how viewers connect with the images
tion, this exhibition highlights the evolution
before them.
of portraiture across generations. Some artists focused on precise details, capturing likeness, personality, and social iden-
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Across changing styles and approaches, these portraits remind us that the act of looking is also an act of discovery. They
— Curated by Katie Dillard
Opposite page: Moses Soyer, Girl in Green Sweater, oil on canvas, gift of Mr. David Soyer, 84.008.001.
P RO G R A M S
FOR PRESCHOOLERS
TODDLER TAKEOVER
HOMESCHOOL DAY
Tuesday | Sept 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1, Jan 5 | 10:30-11 AM
Thursday | Sept 10, Oct 8, Nov 12, Dec 10, Jan 14 | 10-11:30 AM
Designed for children ages 15 months through 3 years, Toddler
Homeschoolers in K-5th grade meet each month during the
Takeover incorporates different themes each month from artwork
school year to learn in the galleries and then work together on a
on display at the Albany Museum of Art to inspire curiosity and
take-home project in the AMA Classroom. The Albany Museum
creativity in children. The 30-minute sessions keep toddlers alert
of Art provides a rich visual environment that addresses a wide
and engaged as they visit a gallery, listen to a story, and make art to
variety of topics, including cultural awareness, understanding,
take home. The program is family-friendly, so siblings are welcome.
critical-thinking skills, and the application of literature, math,
Cost: $7 ($5 for AMA Artist Guild donors; free for Reciprocal and higher-level donors). RSVP: www.albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/toddlertakeover/
history, geography, science, and language arts. The program also sparks creativity as students learn new art techniques, refine and develop fine motor skills, and grow social interaction skills. The art-based curriculum complements traditional homeschooling methods, enhancing understanding.
FOR K-12
Cost: $15 ($10 for AMA donors).
AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUBS
RSVP: www.albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/homeschool-
Elementary School Students: Tuesday | Sept 22, Oct 27, Nov 17, Jan 26 | 3:30-5 PM
day/
Middle & High School Students:
WINTER WONDERS ART CAMPS
Wednesday | Sept 23, Oct 28, Nov 18, Jan 27 | 3:30-5 PM
Monday-Wednesday | Dec 21-23 | 9 AM-4 PM
Each month, students attending After School Art Club are
Monday-Wednesday | Dec 28-30 | 9 AM-4 PM
introduced to different media and techniques as they improve
The Albany Museum of Art is offering two three-day winter art
their art skills and learn new ones. Over the course of the year,
camps that will capture the spirit of the holiday season with
which runs from August to April, the students build on their
fun, engaging art projects for students in K-7th grade.
knowledge and skill.
These workshops offer gallery explorations, art instruction, and
Club meetings for elementary school students are usually held
fun art-making projects. Different instruction and activities are
on the last Tuesday of the month, with middle and high school
planned each day to keep kids interested. Campers will also have
students meeting on the last Wednesday.
time for creative play and to see holiday movies. Plus, you never
Schedule Note: The clubs will meet a week earlier than usual in
know when a special Christmas season visitor might show up!
September and November. The clubs do not meet in December.
Cost: TBA.
Cost per session: $15 ($12 for AMA donors).
RSVP: Registration will open soon with a link at www.
RSVP: www.albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/art-club/
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albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/winter-holiday-art-camp/.
FOR TEENS & ADULTS
YOGA IN THE GALLERY Saturday | Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12, Jan 9 | 10-11 AM Led by yoga instructor Renea Miller on the second Saturday of each month at the Albany Museum of Art, Yoga in the Gallery combines the energy and harmony of yoga with the inspirational atmosphere of art to provide a unique, blended experience that leaves participants recentered and reenergized. The classes are for all skill levels, from novice to expert. Participants should dress comfortably and bring a mat to the session. Cost: $10 ($5 for AMA donors). RSVP: www.albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/yoga/ FOR ADULTS
CORKS & CANVASES PAINTING PARTIES
ART LOVERS BOOK CLUB
Thursday | Oct 15, Dec 10 | 5:30-7:30 PM
Tuesday | Sept 15, Nov 17, Jan 19 | 5:30-7 PM
Grab your spouse, a date, or a friend, or paint solo and create a
Every other month, an eclectic group that loves art and books
masterpiece at the bimonthly Corks & Canvases Painting Party
gets together on a Tuesday evening at the Albany Museum
at the AMA. You can enjoy a glass of wine and snacks while you
of Art to share wine and snacks while discussing a biography,
get step-by-step instructions on recreating a famous work of art.
novel, historical account, or other work of nonfiction or fiction
This class is for all skill levels. Even if you have never used a
that touches on art.
paintbrush, you will go home with an original artwork, one that
There is no formal membership, and the meetings are open
you will be proud to hang on the wall at your home or office.
to everyone. Participants are asked to RSVP online to ensure
The paint, brushes, canvas, and refreshments are all included in
adequate seating at the meetings, which are usually held in the
your registration.
Willson Auditorium.
Participants have created their interpretations of works by
The club opened its eighth season on July 21. Books that will be
Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe, Gustav Klimt,
discussed this season are:
and others. This season, our bimonthly group will create their interpretations of: Oct 15: The Gossips, an 1886 painting by John Atkinson
Sept 15: The Marriage Portrait, by Maggie O'Farrell; Nov 17: The Story of Art Without Men, by Katy Hessel;
Grimshaw;
Jan 19: The Muralist, by B.A. Shapiro;
Dec 10: The Magpie, an 1868-69 painting by Claude Monet;
March 16: The Lady in Gold, by Anne-Marie O'Connor;
Feb 18: Roses in a Vase, an 1890 painting by Pierre-Auguste
May 18: Mona's Eyes, by Thomas Schlesser.
Renoir.
Season 9 will open on July 20 with a discussion of I Always
Cost: $30 ($25 for AMA donors).
Loved You, by Robin Oliveira.
RSVP: www.albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/corks-and-
Cost: Free, but please RSVP so adequate seating can be arranged.
canvases/
RSVP: www.albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/book-club/
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EVENTS
AMA STATE OF THE ARTS LUNCHEON Thursday | Oct 15 | 11:30 AM Join us on Oct 15 in the Jane and Harry Willson Auditorium for the Albany Museum of Art’s annual State of the Arts Luncheon. Together, we’ll celebrate the highlights of FY 26 and reflect on the AMA’s achievements, growth, and impact over the past year. Guests will also hear about the exciting work ahead as we continue to advance the museum’s mission in our community and beyond.
EXHIBITIONS OPENING RECEPTION Thursday | Sept 17 | 5:30-7 PM Join the celebration for the opening of the four autumn
Cost: Free for Enthusiast-level and above donors; $35 for those not yet giving at that level. RSVP: www.albanymuseum.com/event/2026-annual-luncheon/
exhibitions. Debuting at the opening reception will be Artifacts
AMA SPOOKTACULAR
of a Fate That Never Was, works by O.M. Norling, in the East
Friday | Oct 30 | 3:30 - 5 PM
and Hodges Galleries; New York Origins: Building a Collection in the Haley Gallery; Woven, Dyed, Sewn: Textiles from the African Collection in the McCormack Gallery, and Twenty Portraits, from the AMA Permanent Collection, in the West Gallery. RSVP: www.albanymuseum.com/event/fall-2026-reception/
Is Halloween Eve even a thing? It is at the Albany Museum of Art! Let your trick-or-treaters dress up a day early and bring them to the AMA between 3:30 pm and 5 pm for a spooky art project, fun games and activities, and, of course, candy. It’ll be a hauntingly fun afternoon! Cost: Free for everyone.
Cost: Free for Reciprocal or higher donors; $10 for Artist Guild donors; $15 for the general public.
FAMILY OPENING DAY
STUDENT ART EXHIBITION VOTING Oct 30-Nov 6 | 10 AM – 5 PM
Saturday | Sept 19 | 11 AM-1 PM
Vote with your smartphone for your favorite artwork in the 3rd
Families can work on a take-home project in the AMA
in the West Gallery of the Albany Museum of Art. The student
Classroom from 11 am to 1 pm. The new fall exhibitions will be
whose work receives the most votes during the voting period,
open all day (10 am to 5 pm), as will the AMAzing Space creative
which ends at 5 pm on Friday, Nov 6, will be presented the Peo-
play center. Young visitors can also win prizes by completing the
ple’s Choice Award at the 9th annual The HeART of Albany
scavenger hunt through the galleries.
Festival on Saturday afternoon, Nov 7.
Cost: Free for everyone.
Cost: Free for everyone.
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annual Student Art Exhibition, which opens on Friday, Oct 30,
HEART OF ALBANY FESTIVAL RETURNS ON NOV 7 The Heart of Albany Festival, the Albany Museum of Art’s annual outdoor celebration of art, will return on Saturday, Nov 7. The 9th festival will again feature professional chalk artists, artists demonstrating their work, live entertainment, a Vendor Village, family activities, and more. In addition to celebrating the arts on a crisp fall Saturday, the
“We will also have local and regional artists demonstrating
event is “a way to say thank-you to the community for its ex-
their talent and selling their artwork,” Director of Education and
ceptional support throughout the year,” AMA Executive Director
Public Programming Annie Van Oteghem said. “Student groups
Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D., said. “With work underway for our
and amateur chalk artists will compete for bragging rights.
move downtown in 2028, that unwavering community support
Plus, the winning Southwest Georgia students in our 3rd annual
is more important than ever. We hope everyone will mark their
juried Student Art Exhibition will be announced at the festival.”
calendar and come out for this free event and enjoy the art, entertainment, food, games, and vendors.” The festival, which will open at 10 am and close at 5 pm, showcases talented professional chalk artists from Georgia and neighboring states who compete for the Best of Show cash prize by capturing each year’s theme in larger-than-life artworks on the pavement while festival-goers watch. This year’s
More details, including the entertainment lineup, will be announced when they are available. Artists, vendors, food truck operators, volunteers, and others who want to participate in The Heart of Albany Festival can find application links on the AMA festival website: https://www. albanymuseum.com/events/heartfest/participate.”
theme is “Daydreaming,” inspired by the imaginative and
Businesses interested in being a sponsor can contact AMA
whimsical artwork of O.M. Norling, whose exhibition Artifacts
Development Director Chloe Hinton at chloe.hinton@albany-
of a Fate That Never Was will be on view this fall at the AMA.
museum.com.
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BECOME A DONOR
DONOR LEVELS Artist Guild — <$125/year • Attend one (1) opening reception per year for free for all household members, with discounts on other opening receptions. A non-profit organization cannot fulfill its mission without operational support. The funds raised through the Annual Fund directly support staff, programming, infrastructure, and building needs. There are tiered levels starting at $1, with giving circles that suit the donor’s level of engagement. The AMA is deeply grateful for all our donors, whose contributions are 100% tax-deductible within the limits permitted by law.
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To become an Annual Fund donor online, visit www.albanymuseum. com/support/annual-fund and choose the level you find comfortable. If you have questions, please contact AMA Director of Development Chloe Hinton at 229.439.8400 or at chloe.hinton@albanymuseum.com.
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In Recognition of exceptional leadership, support, and devoted services to the Albany Museum of Art Lifetime Trustee Award
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AT A G L A N C E
OCTOBER 6 Toddler Takeover 10:30-11 AM 8 Homeschool Day 10-11:30 AM 10
Yoga in the Gallery 10-11 AM
15 State of the Arts Luncheon 11:30 AM
SEPTEMBER 1 Toddler Takeover 10:30-11 AM 7 The AMA is closed for Labor Day 10 Homeschool Day 10-11:30 AM 12 Yoga in the Gallery 10-11 AM 15 Art Lovers Book Club 5:30-7 PM 17 Fall exhibitions open 10 AM Fall exhibitions opening reception 5:30-7 PM 19 Family Opening Day 11 AM-1 PM 22 After School Art Club: Elementary School 3:30-5 PM 23 After School Art Club: Middle & High School 3:30-5 PM
Corks & Canvases Painting Party 5:30-7:30 PM 27 After School Art Club: Elementary School 3:30-5 PM 28 After School Art Club: Middle & High School 3:30-5 PM 30 Student Art Exhibition opens 10 AM AMA Spooktacular 3:30-5 PM
NOVEMBER 3 Toddler Takeover 10:30-11 AM 7 The 9th annual Heart of Albany Festival 10 AM-5 PM 12 Homeschool Day 10-11:30 AM 14 Yoga in the Gallery 10-11 AM 17 After School Art Club: Elementary School 3:30-5 PM Art Lovers Book Club 5:30-7 PM 18 After School Art Club: Middle & High School 3:30-5 PM 26-27 The AMA is closed for the Thanksgiving holidays
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ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART | FALL 2026
DECEMBER 1 Toddler Takeover 10:30-11 AM 10
Homeschool Day 10-11:30 AM
Corks & Canvases Painting Party 5:30-7:30 PM 12 Yoga in the Gallery 10-11 AM 21-23 Winter Wonders Art Camp I 9 AM-4 PM 24-25 The AMA is closed for the Christmas holidays 28-30 Winter Wonders Art Camp II 9 AM-4 PM 31 The AMA is closed for New Year’s Eve
JANUARY 1 The AMA is closed for the New Year’s Day holiday. 2 Final day of fall exhibitions 10 AM-5 PM 5 Toddler Takeover 10:30-11 AM 9 Yoga in the Gallery 10-11 AM 14 Homeschool Day 10-11:30 AM 19 Art Lovers Book Club 5:30-7 PM
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