Exploring 20th Century Modernism in the American South
“Southern / Modern” wasorganized by the Mint Museum in collaboration with the Georgia Museum of Art. The publication, which features essays by leading scholars in the field, was produced in partnership with the University of North Carolina Press. "SOUTHERN \ MODERN: Rediscovering Southern Art from the First Half of the Twentieth Century" We
A Weekend on Alabama’s Gulf Coast: Part One
–by Mark Andrew Harris, Founder & Director What a wonderful weekend—it isn't easy to know where to begin in summarizing our weekend on Alabama's Gulf Coast. So I will start by thanking Barbara Teare with the Dauphin Island Gallery, LLC, and Kathryn Carver with the Dauphin Island Heritage & Arts
A Retrospective of the Works of Carlos Alpha “Shiney” Moon
–by Mark Andrew Harris, DAC Foundation Founder & Director Due to COVID-19, our 2020 exhibition and lecture series titled "A Retrospective of the Works of Carlos Alpha Moon," initially rescheduled for September 2021, has been postponed. We are now tentatively looking at the spring of 2022. However, we have not
Abstract Works from the Collection: Part Two
In PART-TWO of this four-part series, we will look at three works of abstraction by Dixie Art Colony artist CALOS ALPHA "SHINEY" MOON and two works by Dixie Art Colony artist RICHARD BLAUVELT COE included in the DAC Foundation Collection. We have included a description under each work of art shown and
DAC Foundation Donations Continue to Soar
We are pleased to announce that during the past 60 days, an additional 53 WORKS OF ART have been donated to the DAC Foundation. The donations include watercolor paintings, oil paintings, and drawings. Our latest acquisitions include works by Richard Burrell Brough, Carlos Alpha "Shiney" Moon, Donnave Brennan Lindsey, Susie
“Tung Mill” by Carlos Alpha “Shiney” Moon
—by Mark Harris, Founder & Director of the DAC Foundation A major part of the mission of the Dixie Art Colony Foundation is the preservation of Dixie Art Colony related artwork and ephemera. When we acquire artwork, photographs, and other ephemera, we carefully evaluate them. If restoration is needed to restore a piece
ALABAMA ARTIST: How High The Moon
"Youngerman's Barn," a watercolor painting by Carlos Alpha "Shiney" Moon, was included in an in a March 1953 exhibition at the Montgomery Museum Fine Arts. The painting was also shown in the 1953 Florida International Art Exhibition where it received a Grumbacher Award of Merit. ALABAMA ARTIST: March–April 1953 Carlos