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Passionately Promoting Art for All! And keeping you posted on the comings and goings at the Carnegie

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Stop by the Carnegie and see the exhibit, “Imaginary Friends: Works by Scott Vaughn Owen” in the gallery until July 23rd. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday. 10-5. We will be closed July 2nd for the holiday.

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Join us next weekend for Carnegie Carnival in downtown Decatur for a day of Mardi Gras style family-friendly parades & kid's activities! Prince & Prince Parade-12:30, Dog Parade- 2:30, Evening Parade-6pm. #carnegiecarnival

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Wendigo: A Christmas Ghost Story, an Evil Cheez production is being performed on Saturday and Sunday at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Two shows on Saturday and two on Sunday. Purchase online, https://t.co/KonWakC0nV

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See Wendigo: A Christmas Ghost Story at the Carnegie! Performances begin tonight and then again on Saturday and Sunday. Five performances to choose from but seating is limited. Purchase tickets at https://t.co/JQiM19dh17

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A little bit more of a debate with artist, Trace Barnett over dinner and wine last night at the Carnegie over #45. @realDonaldTrump

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#FlashbackFriday to this snapshot of the now-@CarnegieDecatur! 📸

💭 Did you know this facility served as Decatur’s library from 1904–1973? The building cost about $8,500 to construct at the turn of the century.

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Currently sold out of masks, but will be restocking at 1:00 today!

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Huntsville International Airport Exhibit
Disappearing Landscapes
“Nostalgia” by Amyrillis Ross is the poem that inspired this exhibit.

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Material Surroundings is open today, 10am-5pm!
Here is a closer look at one of the pieces by:
Nadene Maiesse | Forest | 60x36 | Not For Sale
https://t.co/289ozvF6Qu
“Idyllwilde is my design company and workshop studio based in Florence, Alabama...”

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Material Surroundings
Sheri Schumacher | Alabama Cotton | 58x39 | Not For Sale
“...Adapting to new cultures and environs as a child required acute perception, resilience, and placemaking skills which continue to influence my work.”

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Material Surroundings exhibit is now open!

Artists: Sheri Schumacher & Nadene Mairesse

The work aims to translate narratives about the immersion in natural environs and encourage connection with one’s surroundings.

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Join us this year for Virtual Camp Carnegie via Zoom video chats! Enjoy this sneak-peek of one of the art lessons with materials provided in your supply box.

Cost: $50
Registration available at https://t.co/McfocCVkMx

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Francine Tint: Radical Acts of Seeing

“Because abstract-expressionism is well established as art history, it would seem that its time is past. I hope I am among this group.” -Francine Tint

Pictured: Woman’s Kingdom (2015) | 52 x 32 | Price Available on Request

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Francine Tint: Radical Acts of Seeing

“The jazz that resounds in Tint's studio comes into her consciousness, exposing her responsive interior life...” -Mary Hrbacek, Culture Catch

Pictured: Vinyl (2018) | 35 x 38 | Price Available on Request

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Francine Tint: Radical Acts of Seeing

“The paintings of Francine Tint, drawn from a spread of years, are fully embodied manifestations of the artist’s powers of imagination, fantasy, and invention.”

Pictured: Tigre River (2017) | 55 x 61 | Price Available on Request

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Francine Tint: Radical Acts of Seeing

“Tint knows form and uses all of her powers to move us. She uses form to fill the world, tilting it ever so much into the unknown, where we follow.” - David Gibson

Pictured: The Noise of Time (2016) | 54 x 51 | Price Available on Request

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Francine Tint: Radical Acts of Seeing

“Jazz is very related to modern art. It takes off on a theme, goes onto something entirely different and then comes back,” said Tint.

Pictured: Tetra II (2012) | 54 x 48 | Price Available on Request

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Francine Tint: Radical Acts of Seeing

“My small works also bring in a sculptural element, reshaping the canvas through the use of impasto, by having the paint come over the edges.” - Francine Tint

Pictured: River of Fire (2016) | 8 x 8 | Price Available on Request

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Francine Tint: Radical Acts of Seeing

“...The very engagement with them invites a response, setting into motion the reflection of change within oneself.” -Dominique Nahas, independent critic, and curator

Pictured: Pink Flamingo (2012) | 12 x 16 | Price Available on Request