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
Watercolors of naturalist John Abbot on exhibition this summer
This summer, Brenau University’s Renaissance Gallery, located on the downtown Gainesville Square at 106 Spring St., will feature Flora & Fauna: John Abbot’s Natural History of the Insects of Georgia. Abbot, an English naturalist and artist born in… Read More
Brenau Galleries open for Gainesville Art Walk April 16
All Brenau University Galleries will be open during the Gainesville Art Walk on Thursday, April 16. A meet-and-greet with the artists featured in the annual Alumni Juried Exhibition will be held at Renaissance Gallery from 5-7 p.m. Locations… Read More
2026 Alumni Art Juried Exhibition on display
The second annual Alumni Art Juried Exhibition is currently on display in Brenau University’s Renaissance Gallery on the downtown Gainesville Square. The show highlights alumni artists, according to Gallery Director Lybi Cucurullo, and includes a variety of media… 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