From Private Walls: Pensacola Collects III

*CORRECTION: Private Walls: Pensacola Collects III will open Tuesday, April 2nd. The end of the exhibition has yet to be determined. Please check back for an update in the near future. When some Pensacola art collectors are at home, staring at their walls, this is what they see – stunning art from some of the best known artists in the world.

This year, for the third year, visitors to the Museum will have that special "inside" opportunity to gaze upon some of that same art.

Beginning April 2nd, the PMA will once again present From Private Walls: Pensacola Collects III. This exhibition of notable works by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists is drawn from the area’s private art collections. During the past two years, the show has included a variety of media: paintings, sculpture, prints, glass, drawings, ceramics, and mixed media, spanning selections from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Names include such widely-recognized artists as Van Dyke, Picasso, Braque, Miro, Warhol, Calder, Andrew Wyeth and N.C. Wyeth, John Marin, Keith Haring, Dale Chihuly and Christo. In 2010, an incredible 17th century oil portrait of St. Sebastian by Guido Reni was a center-piece. To understand the piece’s importance, Catherine the Great owned a companion piece by the same artist. Last year a 14-foot painted aluminum sculpture by Frank Stella from 1988 was a show-stopper.