AMoA presents annual Achievement of Art Exhibition

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The Amarillo Museum of Art is presenting the 29th annual Achievement in Art Exhibition, featuring a collection of genre and impressionist paintings by French artists such as Alfred Sisley, Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, and Eugène Louis Boudin, among others.

Daniel Ridgway Knight (American, 1839-1924) "Girl Picking Poppies", n.d. Oil on canvas, 22 ¼ x 18 ¼ inches.
Daniel Ridgway Knight (American, 1839-1924) "Girl Picking Poppies", n.d. Oil on canvas, 22 ¼ x 18 ¼ inches.

The exhibition is on display from Jan. 14 through April 9.

In addition to luminous land and seascapes, the exhibition also includes a number of exquisitely rendered French pastoral scenes by Daniel Ridgeway Knight and Julien Dupré, as well as Parisian scenes by Edouard Léon Cortès.

Julien Dupré (French, 1851—1910) "Returning from the Fields", n.d. Oil on canvas, 18 x 13 inches
Julien Dupré (French, 1851—1910) "Returning from the Fields", n.d. Oil on canvas, 18 x 13 inches

Viewing this collection will transport viewers into an enchanting and idyllic late-19th to early-20th century French countryside.

The Amarillo Museum of Art is located at 2200 S. Van Buren St., on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

Alfred Sisley (French, 1839-1899) "La Seine à Suresnes", 1880. Oil on canvas, 18 1/8 x 25 9/16 inches.
Alfred Sisley (French, 1839-1899) "La Seine à Suresnes", 1880. Oil on canvas, 18 1/8 x 25 9/16 inches.

For more information, visit www.amoa.org, email amoa@actx.edu, or call (806) 371-5050 or (806) 371-5392 (weekends).

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