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The Permanent Collection
The AMA has assembled an impressive and growing permanent collection comprised of African, European, and American art. The collection includes 2,400 original works of art with more than 200 works on display at any given time.
The Museum houses one of the largest collections of sub-Saharan African art in the Southeastern United States. This collection, much of which was donated by Ms. Stella Davis, anchors the museum’s permanent collection and has been a resource for thousands of visitors. Holdings include a wealth of masks, sculpture, pottery, baskets, textiles, jewelry and gold weights. The American and European collections include paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculpture. The American collection includes paintings by Edward Pothast, Joseph Sharp, Ernest Lawson, Reginald Marsh and A.L. Ripley.
Exhibition Galleries
The Banks Haley Gallery
The Banks Haley Gallery is named for Banks Haley, an AMA founding member and major supporter of the arts in Southwest Georgia. The Banks Haley Gallery features traveling exhibitions by regional, national, and international artists. As the largest of the AMA’s numerous exhibition spaces, the Banks Haley Gallery provides an expansive setting for the museum’s main exhibitions. The Banks Haley Gallery is located on the Museum’s first floor.
The Miller Gallery
The Miller Gallery is named for the Miller Brewing Company, which was a key contributor in the AMA’s 1982 construction capital fund drive. The Miller Gallery is host to the Stella Davis Collection, AFRIcultures, which features art and artifacts from the AMA’s Sub-Saharan African collection. The AMA’s collection of Sub-Saharan African art is the largest in the Southeastern United States. The Miller Gallery is located on the Museum’s second floor.
The Raymond F. Evans Sporting Art Gallery
The Raymond F. Evans Sporting Art Gallery was created in appreciation for a memorial donation made by Mrs. Raymond F. Evans in honor of her late husband in 1999. The Raymond F. Evans Sporting Art Gallery features artworks that convey Mr. Evan’s love of wildlife and sporting art. The Raymond F. Evans Sporting Gallery is located on the Museum’s second floor.
The Ralph Hodges Gallery
The Ralph Hodges Gallery is named in honor of AMA Member, Ralph Hodges. Mr. Hodges made a bequest to the AMA in his will and in 2003 the Ralph Hodges Gallery was named in his honor. Dedicated to the display of regional artists, the Ralph Hodges Gallery features a variety of exhibitions and special showings of artists from across the Southeast. The Ralph Hodges Gallery is located on the Museum’s first floor.
The McCormack Gallery
The McCormack Gallery is named in honor of the McCormack family of Albany. The McCormack family played a significant role in the construction of the AMA in 1982. The McCormack Gallery features exhibitions from the AMA Permanent Collection as well as collections on loan. The McCormack Gallery is located on the Museum’s second floor.
The East Gallery
The East Gallery features works by regional artists as well as works from the AMA Permanent Collection. The East Gallery regularly hosts exhibitions in conjunction with the Banks Haley and Ralph Hodges Galleries. Exhibitions held in the East Gallery include the AMA’s ongoing 'Local Color' campaign, which showcases regional artists. The East Gallery is located on the Museum’s first floor.
The AMAzing Spaces Gallery
The AMAzing Spaces Gallery provides interactive learning through hands-on experiences for children of all ages. Visitors to the AMAzing Spaces Gallery learn about artworks from the AMA Permanent Collection through a variety of fun and educational activities. The AMAzing Spaces Gallery features masks, musical instruments, a library of children’s art books, and the PMC Palmyra “Recollections Room” in which visitors can make colorful works of art just by moving through the space. The AMAzing Spaces Gallery is located on the Museum’s first floor.
The Learning Curve Education Gallery
The Learning Curve Education Gallery features exhibitions of artworks by local school children as well as children, teens, and adults enrolled in art classes offered through the AMA’s ARTScool Program. The Learning Curve Gallery is located on the Museum’s first floor.
There are four travelling exhibitons from the Albany Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection available for loan.
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