About
As an integral part of the Brenau University academic community, the Brenau University Galleries serve as a visual arts resource for the educational and cultural enrichment of its immediate university community, North Georgia, and the Southeast. Click here to learn more about the history of Brenau Galleries.
Exhibitions and Events
Brenau University Galleries host rotating exhibitions featuring works by national and international artists, local and regional artists, as well as by Brenau University students, faculty and alumni artists. Click here to learn more about current and upcoming exhibitions.
News
2026 Alumni Art Show artists
Alyson Boyko 2013, BA, Mass Communication Alyson Boyko is a sewist, quilter and needleworker from North Georgia. Boyko was taught hand-sewing beginning at age 2 and knitting at age 12. She learned machine sewing and techniques at Brenau… Read More
William J. Thompson: Gestures of Faith
A reception celebrating the 100th birthday of William J. Thompson will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, in the Brenau University Presidents Gallery at the closing reception of Gestures of Faith. Thompson was a prolific… Read More
Josué Morales Urbina on exhibit at Leo Castelli this spring
Josué Morales Urbina is New York-based, award-winning installation and sculpture artist whose work primarily explores transcultural displacement and dépaysement: a longing for a sense of home in a foreign environment. Morales Urbina’s career is marked by numerous accomplishments,… Read More
William J. Thompson: Gestures of Faith
A reception celebrating the 100th birthday of William J. Thompson will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, in the Brenau University Presidents Gallery at the closing reception of Gestures of Faith. Thompson was a prolific… Read More
Ichthyology: Illuminated Figures by Marcus E. Bloch
Ichthyology: Illuminated Figures by Marcus E. Bloch presents 30 works created between 1785 and 1797 from Brenau University’s Graham Arader Art Collection. Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723–1799) was a German physician and naturalist who is best known for his… Read More
The Way We Were: A Tribute to Georgia’s Historic Fashion
Free and open to the public President’s Gallery / Simmons Visual Arts Center, Brenau University Historical Campus Feb. 13 – April 5, 2025 Opening Reception: Feb 13, 2025 6-8 p.m. Closing Reception: April 4, 10 a.m. – 12… Read More