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T he Huntsville Museum of Art is also featuring a unique collection called Huntsville Collects. The exhibition, which runs through September 28, showcases a variety of artwork from the private collections of Huntsville-area residents. The Museum’s principle focus is to bring art and people together. This exhibition brings pieces from the homes of art collectors to the Museum for the public to enjoy.

Since the beginning of the year, collectors have opened their homes and private art collections for Assistant Curator Colin Thompson’s review. After meeting with more than 50 collectors, and viewing all types of art, more than 70 pieces were selected for Huntsville Collects.

“I felt it was important to represent the creative diversity I found in the art collections of the area and to look for artwork that displays a combination of aesthetic beauty and technical excellence,” Thompson said.

The artists in Huntsville Collects range from the self-taught painters Mose T and B.F. Perkins to 60s pop artist Claes Oldenburg. Artworks by European printmakers and 19^th-century portrait painters also will be displayed. “The artwork on display will be as varied and diverse as the collectors themselves,” Thompson said. “Everybody at the Museum is excited by the possibilities of working with local fine art collectors.” The majority of the artworks selected for this exhibition are paintings and prints with some sculpture and fine craft items.

The Huntsville Museum of Art is located at 300 Church Street South in Big Spring International Park. Museum hours are 1-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday with extended hours and Thursday from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 256-535-4350 or 1-800-786-9095, or visit the Museum’s website at www.hsvmuseum.org.

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