Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art | Exhibition Schedule

The Best of the Fred Bentley, Sr. Collection

April 7 – June 24, 2012 in Galleries 1-3

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Sponsors of the Best of Bentley

Homes and Heroes of the Civil War
& Gem City Photography Collection

April 7 – September 9, 2012 in Galleries 4-5

Metro Montage XII
Annual Juried Exhibition of artists sponsored by MCMA

July 7 – September 9, 2012 in Galleries 1-3

Selections from Our Permanent Collection

July 7 – December 16 in Galleries 4-5

Thomas Arvid

September 22 – December 16, 2012 in Galleries 1-3

Robert Meredith - 40 Years

January 7 - March 25, 2012
Galleries 1, 2, & 3
Member Preview Reception:
6 - 8 p.m., Saturday, January 7, 2012

Light refreshments and cash bar
Preview Reception is a benefit of museum membership
Guests are welcome at $8 per person
Memberships can be purchased at the event

Tromp l'Oeil by Robert Meredith

Robert Meredith has been delighting art lovers for over forty years with oil paintings ranging in style from custom portraits to landscapes to still lifes. His most recent and cherished medium, trompe l’oeil, has made him renown across the nation and internationally. His transcendent and jaw-droppingly realistic representations of cabinets and store windows can be found in French chateaux, Georgia mansions, Manhattan offices, and homes throughout the United States.

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Art of the Golden Generation

January 14 - March 25, 2012

Galleries 4 & 5

Opening Reception:

6 - 8 p.m., Saturday, January 16, 2012

Light refreshments and cash bar.
Preview Reception is a benefit of museum membership.
Guests are welcome at $8 per person.
Memberships can be purchased at the event.

Art of the Golden Generation, presented by Kennesaw State's Center for Active Retirement Education

The the 8th biennial juried exhibition, Art of the Golden Generation, is presented by The College of Continuing and Professional Education at Kennesaw State University Center for Active Retirement Education. This exhibition features 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works of art created by artists 50 years of age and older.

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MOULTHROP: A Southern Legacy
Three Generations of Woodturning

September 24 – December 18, 2011 in Galleries 1-3

Opening Reception: 6-8 p.m., Saturday, September 24
Dinner with Matt and Philip Moulthrop Silent Auction (Benefiting MCMA): Oct. 13

Gallery Talk/Lecture: Nov. 5

The exhibit will feature the distinctive work of Atlantans Ed Moulthrop, his son Philip, and his grandson, Matt and will be comprised of works on loan from Southern collectors. It is a comprehensive collection of work made by each of the Moulthrops and tells the unique story of a modern family that has passed a tradition of craft down through the generations – a rare accomplishment today. The exhibit will honor the Moulthrops contribution to the history of contemporary woodworking and to Atlanta.

The Moulthrops have evolved a distinctive style and a unique approach to their work that is recognized internationally. Living and working in Marietta and using primarly southeastern woods, recognition of their work began in the South and quickly spread worldwide. As a family they share a passion for wood and its natural beauty. While working independently to create and develop their own ideas, the work of each has benefitted from the shared knowledge of three generations of experience and experimentation. They speak the same language of form and graceful simplicity. Within each bowl they make is the connection to the south, the life of the tree, the history of contemporary woodturning, and the legacy of the Moulthrop family.

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The North Georgia Arts Association: Inspirations

September 24 – December 18, 2011 in Galleries 4-5

Metro Montage XI
Annual Juried Exhibition of Artists sponsored by MCMA

July 16 – September 11, 2011
in Galleries 1-3

We would like to thank the artists who submitted and congratulate those who were selected to exhibit in our eleventh annual juried exhibition. We were pleased to secure Jessica Pepe who adjudicated the submissions and selected the pieces you see in this year's exhibition. Pepe received her BA in Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art in 2006 and her MA in Museum Studies from New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 2010. Pepe has extensive experience in managing private and public art collections, including those at the Pace Gallery in Ne York and Masterpiece International, Ltd. in Boston. Pepe is currently ith the Pace Gallery in new York, NY.

Comments from our Juror:

The concept of "montage" brought to mind a variety of ideas for me to ponder while going through the artists' submissions for this exhibition. What I thought about most was how a montage can convey the feeling of something being whole yet scattered at the same time, simply because the entire work is made up of separate, complete pieces. The idea of incorporation augmented this idea, which makes me believe that realizing a montage can be a truly active form of art. With this in mind I was drawn to works that gave a sense of movement, activity and purpose. Ultimately, I looked for intriguing, conflicting, correlating, comprehensive pieces to be a part of this exhibition. The winners that I picked... were concise but with an expansive quality, which truly makes them powerful.

1st Place:41.10, mixed media by Karl Gustav Kroeppler

2nd Place: James Cain Oyster Man, photograph by Mike Nalley

3rd Place: No Longer Bound, mixed media by Deeann Rieves

Art, Artists and Artifacts of the Civil War

May 28 – Sept. 8, 2011 in Galleries 4 & 5

The Civil War occurred one hundred and fifty years ago. America was changing culturally and so were the arts. With this exhibition we have chosen to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. The significance of art during the Civil War is noteworthy as the war occurred at a time when there was great change in the American culture and the role of the visual arts.

Included with many selections of our permanent collection are artworks and artifacts from the collections of the following people and organizations. We are grateful for their contributions: Fred D. Bentley, the Booth Western Art Museum, Cathy and Chris Brown, Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society, Terri and Steve Cole, Jeanne and Skip Harper, David and Chris Knoke, and Robert Meredith.

John Folsom: Summering at the End of Empire

April 9 – July 3, 2011 in Galleries 1-3

John Folsom's work deals primarily with the way in which images of landscape are used or fictionalized to present a personal sense of place. Folsom's photographic paintings have been widely exhibited for the past 10 years and can be found in many collections worldwide.

The Art of the Quilt:
Best of the East Cobb Quilters' Guild

March 19 – May 15, 2011 in Galleries 4-5

Formed in 1982 by a group of thirty quilters whose vision was to promote and perpetuate the art of quilting, the East Cobb Quilters' Guild is composed of an array of talented quilters representing all styles of quilting. Many Guild members are internationally recognized teachers, editors, authors and designers, having quilts exhibited throughout the world and featured in many quilt-related publications.

The Art of the Quilt brings together for the first time ever past winners of the ECQG’s biennial quilt show, Georgia Celebrates Quilts. The entire top floor of the Museum will be devoted to the exhibit of 35 to 40 of the guild's best quilts.

Tindel Michi: Relics

January 8 – March 27, 2011 in Galleries 1-3

After a three year hiatus to explore and develop new works and philosophies independent of the collaboration, TindelMichi reunite in their latest exhibition Relics on display at the Marietta | Cobb Museum of Art. Visitors to the exhibit will be met by the heavily layered large scaled painted works, sculptural works and sound installations that explore the ghosts of a regions haunted history and remixed narratives historical and personal.

TindelMichi is John Tindel and Michi Meko a collaborative duo working together to create a unique aesthetic influenced by the Southern region of the United States.Their work is a direct reflection of growing up in a newer, urbanized, and more racially sensitive South than of the past. Still haunted by history’s ghost, their interest is in narratives, symbols and objects. Graphic painting styles and site specific installations commingle with heritage, rituals, daily visual stimuli and design to collage the imagination into dreamlike landscapes. They have combined their vernaculars to develop cryptic phrases and developed a catalog of symbolic elements that continue to appear in the works. Under the guise of humor and wit, they closely examine and question stories and objects that harness the powers of racial division in America.