Raven Halfmoon, an artist whose work is part of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts’ permanent collection, coils and presses thousands of pounds of clay into breathtaking, imposing sculptures honoring her matriarchal family and matrilineal Caddo heritage.
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‘Whitfield Lovell: Passages’: A first look at AMFA’s new exhibition
Best known for his breathtaking drawings of Black Americans, many of which are paired with found objects, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Whitfield Lovell typically pulls inspiration from photographs of individuals from the mid-to-late 19th century and early 20th century whose identities have been lost to history.
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Artists Wangechi Mutu and Firelei Báez in conversation at AMFA
A closer look at their works on canvas and paper reveal a shared interest in reimagining how bodies are portrayed.
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Jeff Nichols’ new movie, ‘The Bikeriders,’ is coming to Filmland
Starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy, “The Bikeriders” follows the tumultuous ascent of a fictional ’60s Chicago-area motorcycle gang.
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AMFA’s restaurant Park Grill to offer dinner service
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts announced this week that its restaurant, Park Grill, will begin offering dinner service starting Wednesday, Aug. 23.
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AMFA to exhibit work from Picasso, Braque and Whitfield Lovell
Many of the exhibitions that accompanied the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts’ reopening are already approaching their expiration date. As “Together,” the museum’s premiere exploration of diversity and connectedness, leaves on Sunday, Sept. 10, and three other exhibitions trickle away by the end of the year, what will succeed them?
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Filmland: Arkansas gets an early screening this weekend
If there weren’t already enough film events happening in Little Rock this weekend (Kaleidoscope LGBT+ Film Festival as well as a visit from Memphis director Craig Brewer), Arkansas Cinema Society will be showing a selection of movies from their Filmland: Arkansas program on Saturday, Aug. 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2 at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
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AMFA unveils fall season of programming, events and performances
Artist talks and workshops from Chakaia Booker, Justin Sanz, Raven Halfmoon, Wangechi Mutu and Firelei Báez are just the start of what to expect at the AMFA this fall.
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Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer to visit Little Rock
On Friday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 12, director Craig Brewer will be at the AMFA for two screenings and a filmmaking workshop.
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AMFA August food news includes brunch service at Park Grill and an Origami Sake tasting
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts announced that its restaurant, Park Grill, is launching a weekend brunch service beginning Saturday, Aug. 12.