Contemporary Art

The collection features painting, sculpture, video, photography, works on paper, and installation art that illuminate movements and trends from the 1960s to the present, with prime examples by internationally renowned artists such as Joan Mitchell, Bill Viola, Kerry James Marshall, and Philip Guston, as well as works by a younger generation who are defining the new century. A gallery for the permanent display of Folk Art will be on view from January 2009. The space will feature works by Bill Traylor, Thornton Dial, Alabama’s outstanding quilters, and other self-taught artists.