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 Univesity 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
Alexi Torres solo exhibit on display at Brenau this fall
Atlanta artist Alexi Torres will present Unbrainwashable at Brenau University this fall. The solo exhibit features contemporary sculptures, installments and large scale oil paintings that emphasize the importance of thinking for oneself. Torres was born in Bermeja, Cuba, a small… Read More
Avian Song: Natural History Works from Brenau University’s Permanent Art Collection On View in Brenau’s Renaissance Gallery
AVIAN SONG: Natural History Works from Brenau University’s Permanent Art Collection The natural history collection on display in Brenau University’s Renaissance Gallery opening April 11th and running through December 5th, encompasses artworks dating from the 1700s to the… Read More
Jenny Bishop Heaton to Show at Leo Castelli Gallery Opening April 4th, 2024
Jenny Bishop Heaton: Lavish Delights Opening Reception: April 4th, 5:30-7 PM Artist Talk 6PM Leo Castelli Gallery, John S. Burd Center for Performing Arts 429 Academy Street, Gainesville, Ga 30501 Georgia artist, Jenny Bishop Heaton (aka Virginia) is… 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
Inaugural Alumni Art Juried Exhibition on display now
The inaugural Alumni Art Juried Exhibition is currently on display at Sellars Gallery at Brenau University. The show highlights alumni artists, according to Gallery Director Lybi Cucurullo. “Our arts programs at Brenau are one of our strongest, so… Read More