Black River

September 8, 2023 – January 27, 2024 @ –

Black River is a series of works by the artist Charles Edward Williams that acts as a composite portrait of the relationship between the artist and his father. Throughout this developing series, Williams uses biblical parables and modern narratives to explore the profound act of forgiveness between father and son.

Remembering the Avenue

October 4, 2023 – December 31, 2024 @ –

Remembering the Avenue is a civic practice exhibition curated through Alabama Contemporary’s Guest Curator Program that enlists the local community in mapping the history, legacy, and possible futures for historic Davis Avenue.

Project 42

October 13, 2023 – January 13, 2024 @ –

Memorializing the dead is a sacred act, upon which entire belief systems are structured. Molly Jae Vaughan’s work, begun before most of the online data bases and websites dedicated to Transgender Day of Remembrance were established, raises visibility of the epidemic of violence the trans and gender non-conforming community faces by emphasizing each individual from her chronologically selected list of 42, with complex actions and labor heavy processes. For Vaughan, each individual’s life is worth equal time, whether they were a leader, a star, or simply someone trying to survive on the streets.

A Feast to Remember

December 8, 2023 – February 29, 2024 @ –

In this installation, Jenny Day’s raucous use of materials – blown glass, mirrors, wood, fiber, fur, semi-precious stones, beads, bits and baubles – establishes a sculptural feast of celebratory chaos. Drawing on her deep concern for the planet’s ecological health, Day invites us to see that what we build eventually falls down and what we attempt to discard may return to haunt us.

Date Night on the Pottery Wheel

January 10, 2024 – January 24, 2024 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm –

Select evenings, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Jenny Williams

This one-time experience allows you to spend some quality time with your bestie or significant other while learning and playing creatively in an intimate setting. Instructor Jenny Williams will guide partners in making small wheel pieces while learning introductory skills in wheel throwing.