Enslaved artist David Drake signed this jar, now on view in the study gallery, with the initials of his enslaver, pottery factory owner Lewis Miles. Drake is well known for having inscribed names and poetry into his pots. David Drake (American, 1800 – 1865), large jar, ca. 1850. Stoneware with alkaline glaze, 11 3/8 × 7 3/4 × 7 5/8 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; The Mullis Collection, Gift of Carl and Marian Mullis. 2024.140.
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The museum owned three prints by Georgia native Emma Amos but no larger-scale works until now. This multimedia work will go on display next year as part of a reinstallation of contemporary art. Emma Amos (American, 1937 – 2020), “Nothing But Blue Skies,” 1991. Acrylic on canvas with hand-woven fabric, African fabric borders, photo transfer and fabric collage mounted on stretcher, 65 × 45 3/16 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation. 2024.131.
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You may have spotted the museum’s latest work by Harold Rittenberry, a metal bench located in the breezeway outside that combines his iconic animals with University of Georgia-themed imagery like the Arch and the Chapel Bell. Yes, you can sit on this piece of art! Harold Rittenberry Jr. (American, born 1938), bench with UGA themes, n.d. Metal, 57 3/4 × 58 × 20 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Dr. Josef M. Broder made possible by the generosity of the members of the UGA Teaching Academy. 2024.9.
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