A Lot of Art in Eureka This February

Press release from the Humboldt Arts Council:

Unconscious Curiosity by Avery Palmer [provided by the Humboldt Arts Council]

William Thonson Gallery

20/20 Vision

JANUARY 25 THROUGH MARCH 29

The Humboldt Arts Council is pleased to announce a new juried photography competition and exhibition that celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Morris Graves Museum of Art—20/20 Vision! 20/20 Vision: 20th Anniversary Fine Art Photography Competition & Exhibition

Sponsored by the Faben Artist Fund

Anderson Gallery

Recurrence: Avery Palmer Returns to Humboldt

FEBRUARY 1 THROUGH MARCH 18

Avery Palmer is a painter and sculptor originally from Arcata, California. Inspired most notably by Surrealist painting, his figurative art presents ambiguous allegorical scenarios exploring the complex nature of the human condition, the subconscious, and the interconnectedness of all things. Palmer’s work seeks to explore the nature of humanity and to express the inherent complexity and mystery of our relationships to the world we live in and to each other.  Combining familiar imagery in unfamiliar ways, he invents scenarios that can be thought of as puzzles with no right or wrong solutions—and perhaps no solutions for them are possible at all.  These puzzles are analogous to the changing and perpetually unresolved nature of life itself.

Knight Gallery

Gifts of Art

Through February 2

For the presentation of collections during our 20^th anniversary year, the understanding of art is being conflated conceptually with the celebration of donations of art that have been made to the museum during the last several decades. While each artwork embodies a distinct form of expression, they additionally represent the generosity of the donors who have chosen to move it from the private sphere of their personal collections into the public sphere of the museum’s holdings. Within each of these donations lies the belief in sharing with as many people as possible, the gift of art.

Museum Store/Permanent Collection Gallery

Visit the Museum Store for a selection of gifts and merchandise inspired by the artwork on view by Morris Graves, Glenn Berry, Melvin Schuler and Romano Gabriel. The Museum Store carries a wide selection of posters, contemporary art books, cards, exhibition catalogs, children’s books, note pads, tote bags, jewelry, wine glasses, and coffee mugs. Humboldt Arts Council Members receive a 10% discount on all merchandise in the store.

Homer Balabanis Gallery

Humboldt Artist Gallery

Venture into the Humboldt Artist Gallery in the Morris Graves Museum of Art—the perfect place to find that unique, original gift. The gallery features many exceptional Humboldt County artists currently working in our region.  Designed as an artist cooperative, the gallery features local artists working in a variety of media from representational and abstract paintings, prints, jewelry, photographs, and ceramics.

The Morris Graves Museum of Art, located at 636 F Street, Eureka is open to the public noon-5p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for seniors (age 65 and over), military veterans, and students with ID; children 17 and under free; Families with an EBT Card and valid ID receive free admission through the Museums for All initiative, Museum members are free. Admission is always free for everyone on the first Saturday of every month, including First Saturday Night Arts Alive!, 6-9 p.m. and Mini Masters at the MGMA.