A new mission and new strategic plan for HMA
HMA invites you to join the continuing journey with a brand-new 2018-2021 Strategic Plan! The full plan is now available for you on our web site.
Celebrating HMA's Anniversaries
During our 75th Anniversary celebration, we will interweave our past and our future ambitions and stories. Come along for the ride!
A new adventure on the blog!
Vollis Simpson (1919-2013)
The North Carolina General Assembly of 2013 adopted the Whirligigs of Vollis Simpson as the official Folk Art of North Carolina (H.B.830). HMA owns several of his works, including
New Acquisitions 2018 (so far)
HMA’s collection of art keeps growing. Enjoy some selections here!
Matthew Diffee (born 1970)
All about Matt Diffee and his ONE MAN GROUP SHOW that includes not only the original drawings for his cartoons and illustrations, but also for the first time his more traditional artistic endeavors: realist landscapes, abstract paintings, and collages.
Benjamin Franklin Long IV (born 1945)
Ben Long grew up in Statesville, NC; and although he is by now a muralist and portraitist of world-wide renown, Long currently divides his time between Italy and Asheville, NC, saying that Asheville "just feels good."
Herbert Singleton (1945-2007)
When discussing Singleton's work, "I would always tell him 'Forget the label self-trained, outsider or whatever,' " artist Willie Birch said. "He was a great artist and at some point in his life his work would be recognized as great art."
Beverly Lacy Schoonover (Born 1933)
As I’ve mulled over what to say about the execution of Reflections II, I’ve found myself learning things about my working process of which I was previously only marginally aware. So it’s been an interesting exercise.
Elizabeth Bradford
“[My] work is informed by the needlework traditions of southern women since North Carolina was settled. … It bows to the traditions of abstraction, while also striving to clearly represent the depth of my experience of nature.”