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Home > Exhibitions > Huffman Gifts of Contemporary Southern Folk Art

Huffman Gifts of Contemporary Southern Folk Art

Dates:
April 7, 2021–January 17, 2022
Location:
Judith S. Moore Gallery

Allen & Barry Huffman have been collecting contemporary Southern folk art for the past 40 years. Both collectors are originally from the South, and their journey together has led them around the southeastern United States, from Florida to Alabama to their hometown of Hickory, NC. In each place, they formed bonds with regional artists and learned first-hand the narratives of each artwork. Within their collection are subsets of folk art including self-taught artists driven to share their messages, crafts for the tourist market, and Southern pottery. The guiding principle evident throughout their collection and the generous donation of contemporary Southern folk art that they’ve gifted to the Asheville Art Museum is the story told by each of these artists through their artworks.

This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum and curated by Whitney Richardson, associate curator.

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Friday, Jun 18, 2021

Folk Art Stories – VIRTUAL

Join Megan Pyle, touring docent, for an interactive conversation about three artworks in our special exhibition Huffman Gifts of Contemporary Southern Folk Art.

Friday, Jul 9, 2021

Open to Interpretation – VIRTUAL

Join Doris Potash, master docent, for an interactive conversation about three artworks in the Museum’s Collection and special exhibition Huffman Gifts of Contemporary Southern Folk Art.

Hazel Larsen Archer, Portrait of Ruth Asawa, 1947, gelatin silver print, 5 ⅜ × 3 ⅜ inches. Black Mountain College Collection, gift of Michael & Catherine Urbain, 2012.21.14.91. © Estate of Hazel Larsen Archer

Friday, Jul 16, 2021

How Do I Look? The Art of Portraits – VIRTUAL

Join Ralinda Lurie, touring docent, for an interactive conversation about three artworks in the Museum’s Collection.

Wednesday, Aug 25, 2021

Childhood – VIRTUAL

Today’s program for adults with memory loss and their care partners is led by Doris Potash, master docent.

Thursday, Aug 26, 2021

Marilynn Seits Jazz Duo

Marilynn Seits is a performer, composer, and jazz piano teacher. She has played at the Waldorf Astoria and Plaza Hotels in New York City, in

Thursday, Oct 7, 2021

Public Tour: Huffman Gifts of Contemporary Southern Folk Art

Today’s public tour is led by Michelle Weitzman, touring docent.

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Selected works from the exhibition

Big Mama Demp
Addie James, Big Mama Demp
Feeding the Family
Barry Gurley Huffman, Feeding the Family
Untitled
Howard Finster, Untitled

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