Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
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Mardi Howell, The Fire Test, oil on canvas, 200 for 200: The Collective Exhibition
Current Exhibitions
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Art of the Stitch
Ground Floor Gallery
Quilt Show by the Cotton Pickin’ Quilters
On view | July 28 – October 26, 2026
This exhibit reflects the kindred spirits of the Cotton Pickin’ Quilters — quilters of all ages and abilities united by a love of the craft and of community. From antique crazy quilts to modern pieced designs, our quilts span contemporary, traditional, restored, and repurposed work. Stroll through and experience the wonder of handmade quilts and the art of the stitch.
Beyond quilting, our group gives back — donating quilts to Halcyon Home, The Pregnancy Center, and The Treehouse, plus care bags for the homeless, walker totes for nursing home residents, and pet beds for animal shelters.
Fabric donations and monetary support are always welcome and help us keep serving our community.
Making lives brighter through the arts.
200 for 200: The Collective Exhibition
Main Floor Galleries
June 4 – August 8, 2026
200 for 200 is the Center’s anchor exhibition in conjunction with the City of Thomasville’s yearlong Bicentennial Celebration throughout 2026.
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Upcoming Exhibitions
No Borders | Richard Bickel
Main Floor Galleries
Opening Reception | Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 5:30-7:30pm
Artist Talk | Friday, August 21
On View | August 20 – October 30, 2026
Richard Bickel is an award‑winning American photographer and photojournalist whose career spans more than 70 countries and includes features in many of the world’s leading publications. Drawn to the rhythms of life along great rivers—from Africa’s Niger to Burma’s Irrawaddy—Bickel found a deep and lasting connection in Apalachicola, Florida, where he settled in 1994. For three decades, he has documented the culture, character, and working traditions of the Gulf Coast, discovering in its working waterfront, resilient people, and enduring heritage the same spirit that animated the communities he photographed abroad.
Bickel’s work in Apalachicola is matched by his long‑standing commitment to documenting the everyday lives of Cubans and their ongoing fight for survival. Across borders and cultures, he seeks out the universal threads of joy, survival, perseverance, and human dignity.
In No Borders, Bickel brings these worlds together. This exhibition explores the shared depths and striking similarities among the people of Apalachicola, Cuba, and communities across the globe. Through his lens, viewers witness how joy, struggle, and the will to endure transcend geography—revealing a humanity that knows no boundaries.
His photographs have appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Die Zeit, The Times of London, and on Italian Public Television. He is the author of the best‑selling photo books The Last Great Bay and Apalachicola, An American Treasure, both considered definitive visual portraits of the region. Bickel’s honors include a 2023 Emmy Award, the Golden Quill for photography, and the New York Art Directors Club Award. His work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the United States.
This exhibition is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and Thomasville Center for the Arts.
Past Exhibitions
