Make Memories at Familiar Rhythm Family Day on May 2
Artists Maiya Lea Hartman and Larry Cook Will Help Visitors Become Memory Makers
When the Familiar Rhythm exhibition closes on Saturday, May 2, at the Albany Museum of Art, memories will live on with those who viewed it and found connections to their own past. At a special Family Day program on Saturday at the AMA, families can take home a more tangible relationship to the exhibition and their own histories.
“We are excited that exhibiting artists Maiya Lea Hartman and Larry Cook will be here with us on Saturday,” AMA Director of Education and Public Programming Annie Van Oteghem said. “It’s not every day that you get such a wonderful opportunity to meet and learn from two talented artists whose works have captivated gallery visitors and tour groups this year.
Familiar Rhythm Family Day, from 11 am to 1 pm on Saturday, will be a hands-on, drop-in style program where families are invited to explore memories, nostalgia, and how images and experiences shift over time. There is no cost to participate, and admission to the AMA is free.
Inspired by artworks that Hartman, Cook, and Kimberly Anderson have on view in Familiar Rhythm: Time, Nostalgia, and Memory, families will be encouraged to explore their history together through art.
Hartman is a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist and muralist based in Minneapolis, Minn. Cook is a Washington, D.C.-based conceptual, video, and photo artist. Anderson, based in Brooklyn, N.Y., has a multidisciplinary practice that employs photography, collage, and mixed media.
“We will have artist-led stations,” Van Oteghem said. “There will be a Memory Remix, where we’ll use collage and layering to explore how memories can shift. We’ll have an Adornment Studio, where participants can create expressive portraits with fabric, paper, and found materials. And we’ll create Memory Spaces, mini-installations based on real or imagined memories.”
She said families are encouraged to bring personal materials, such as photos, letters, fabrics, small objects, and other items that they would like to incorporate into their work, or use for inspiration.
There will also be open stations, including a community scrapbook and a prompt table for drawing memories. “Our friends with the Dougherty County Public Library will be here to help families learn about genealogy and local history resources,” Van Oteghem said. “I think families will learn a little more about themselves, and have a great time doing it.”
AMA EXHIBITIONS
Familiar Rhythm: Time, Nostalgia, and Memory, featuring works of Maiya Lea Hartman, Larry Cook, and Kimberly Anderson, is Jan 22-May 2, 2026 in the Haley Gallery.
Wadsworth & Jae Jarrell: Art Making / World Making is Jan 22-May 2, 2026 in the East, Hodges and McCormack Galleries.
Still Waters, works from the permanent collection, is Jan 22-April 25, 2026, in the West Gallery.
ABOUT THE ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART
The Albany Museum of Art is located at 311 Meadowlark Drive in Albany, Ga., adjacent to Albany State University West Campus just off Gillionville Road. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Albany Museum of Art is open to the public 10 am-5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free.
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