Events (Start Date: 02/01/2022, Category: All)

Saturday February 04

1:00 pm

Ask Me About the Art!

Get insight on art from our knowledgeable group of interpretive guides. Docents will be stationed throughout the galleries to chat and answer questions about works on view. Look for their “Ask me about the art!” buttons to learn more.

Saturday February 11

1:00 pm

Ask Me About the Art!

Get insight on art from our knowledgeable group of interpretive guides. Docents will be stationed throughout the galleries to chat and answer questions about works on view. Look for their “Ask me about the art!” buttons to learn more.

Sunday February 12

1:00 pm

Public Tour: Our Own Work, Our Own Way

Take a guided tour of Our Own Work, Our Own Way, an exhibition bringing together 41 female artists of the 20th century who had connections to the South. Having faced resistance from the art world for decades, many of these artists are just beginning to come out of the shadows of art history. Free with membership or admission. Join today! Alma Thomas (1891–1978), Blue Ground Stripe (detail), 1971

Sunday February 12

2:00 pm

Art, Perception, and Social Transformation with Dr. Leo Twiggs and Frank Martin, Ph.D

South Carolina artist Dr. Leo Franklin Twiggs and art critic and historian Dr. Frank Martin discuss the legacies of Elizabeth Catlett and Dr. Samella Lewis. These mid-20th century pioneers in African American aesthetics helped shape increasing levels of contemporary interest in and emphasis upon African American visual culture.

Wednesday February 15

10:00 am

Gladys’ Gang Preschool Edition: Making a Point

Zigzagged lines, bird beaks, cat ears — we’ll be looking at all sorts of pointy objects as we explore the new exhibition Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Ascendant Women Artists in the Johnson Collection. Key topic: shape. This program is specially designed for 4- to 5-year-old participants and their adult companions to explore art through play and inquiry. Gladys’ Gang builds skills for kindergarten readiness through story time, gallery conversations, and a creative studio project related to the art exploration theme. Siblings welcome! Free.

Thursday February 16

6:00 pm

More Than Rhythm Film Screening: Soul to Soul

In March 1971, dozens of African American musicians traveled from New York City to Accra, Ghana, to perform at the Soul to Soul concert. Ultimately, the journey was about their personal roots, ancestral homeland, and history.

Thursday February 16

6:00 pm

Public Tour: Our Own Work, Our Own Way

Take a guided tour of Our Own Work, Our Own Way, an exhibition bringing together 41 female artists of the 20th century who had connections to the South. Having faced resistance from the art world for decades, many of these artists are just beginning to come out of the shadows of art history. Free with membership or admission. Join today! Alma Thomas (1891–1978), Blue Ground Stripe (detail), 1971

Friday February 17

2:00 pm

Focal Points Tour: That’s Presidential!

In honor of Presidents Day, join docent Cindy Jurgensen for a tour of art in the CMA Collection with a connection to a U.S. president or the White House. Focal Points is a series of gallery tours featuring topics and themes near and dear to the hearts of docents and staff.

Friday February 17

6:30 pm

Noel Freidline presents A Jazz Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

Friday, February 17 | Doors at 6:30 p.m. | Concert at 7:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Often referred to as “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald was America’s most popular female jazz singer for over 50 years and represents the pinnacle of jazz performance achievement. A 13-time Grammy Award winner and seller of over 40 million records, Fitzgerald has inspired for decades and continues to do so today. CMA fan-favorite jazz musicians Noel Freidline and Maria Howell are two of those artists that can’t quite shake the force of Lady Ella’s enduring luster.

Saturday February 18

1:00 pm

Ask Me About the Art!

Get insight on art from our knowledgeable group of interpretive guides. Docents will be stationed throughout the galleries to chat and answer questions about works on view. Look for their “Ask me about the art!” buttons to learn more.

Saturday February 18

1:00 pm

Opening Day Members Drop-In

To celebrate the exhibition opening of Reverent Ornament: Art from the Islamic World, members are invited to bring a friend and drop by the museum for an afternoon of refreshment and artistic enlightenment. Enjoy complimentary coffee, pastries, and other treats throughout the event. Don’t miss the opening day dance and musical performances beginning at 2:00 p.m. And be on the lookout for docents

Saturday February 18

1:00 pm

Opening Day Performances: Reverent Ornament

Saturday, February 18 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Dance at 2:00 p.m. | Live music at 2:45 p.m.

Enjoy an afternoon of cultural enrichment on opening day of Reverent Ornament: Art from the Islamic World. From 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., drop in the galleries to get insight on art from our knowledgeable group of interpretive guides. Docents will be stationed throughout the galleries to chat and answer questions about works on view. At 2:00 p.m., Maria Palacio of Alegria Dance Studio performs a number

All Events

Ask Me About the Art!

Ask Me About the Art!

Public Tour: Our Own Work, Our Own Way

Art, Perception, and Social Transformation with Dr. Leo Twiggs and Frank Martin, Ph.D

Gladys’ Gang Preschool Edition: Making a Point

More Than Rhythm Film Screening: Soul to Soul

Public Tour: Our Own Work, Our Own Way

Focal Points Tour: That’s Presidential!

Noel Freidline presents A Jazz Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

Friday, February 17 | Doors at 6:30 p.m. | Concert at 7:00 p.m.

Ask Me About the Art!

Opening Day Members Drop-In

Opening Day Performances: Reverent Ornament

Saturday, February 18 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Dance at 2:00 p.m. | Live music at 2:45 p.m.