Howard Finster exhibition comes to Brenau galleries this fall

Folk art by Howard Finster featuring the face of a man wearing a green suit on a blue background

An exhibition of Howard Finster’s work, 20/20 Vision, will be on display this fall at Brenau University. Rev. Howard Finster (1916–2001) stands as one of the most prolific and influential self-taught artists in American history. Born in Alabama,… Read More

Joseph B. Thompson to exhibit at Castelli Gallery this fall

Birds of a feather featured poster

Joseph B. Thompson will exhibit sculptures in Leo Castelli Gallery this fall alongside some of his late father’s work. Birds of a Feather will be on display throughout the fall, beginning in September. A reception and artist talk… Read More

Tina Mullen’s solo exhibit comes to Sellars Gallery this fall

Be the hollow bone featured flyer

Tina Mullen’s solo exhibit, Be the Hollow Bone: Birds as Signals of Human Well-Being, will be on display this fall at Sellars Gallery at Brenau University. This exhibit features drawings and paintings of birds, many of which are… Read More

Artist talk and educational panel with Tina Mullen and George Divoky

Shared perspectives featured flyer

An artist talk and educational panel with Tina Mullen and Sea Bird Biologist George Divoky, who influenced Mullen’s work, will take place on Oct. 1 from 5-7 p.m. in the Simmons Visual Arts building at Brenau as part… Read More

Americana art in Norton Family Legacy Art Collection on display in July

celebrating freedom graphic

Brenau Galleries will host an opening reception for Celebrating Freedom, an exhibit in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, from 4-6 p.m. on July 2, at Leo Castelli Gallery. The… Read More

Brenau Galleries to host events in celebration of nation’s 250th

250th puppetry event flyer

The Brenau University Galleries will host events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence. An event for elementary school students will take place on Thursday, July 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will be… Read More

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

Art Walk. All Brenau Galleries open. April 16 3-8 p.m. Artist meet and greet April 16 5-7 p.m. Renaissance Gallery.

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

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