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From the tunnels of New York’s subway system to the walls of international galleries, GATEWAY: From Graffiti to Gallery charts how five artists formalized unauthorized acts of self-expression into an artistic language that commands institutional recognition. From Basquiat’s cryptic script, Haring’s energetic subway drawings, and Scharf’s pop surrealism, to KAWS’ advertising interventions, and Banksy’s political stencils, the exhibition creates a dialogue between the raw immediacy, public accessibility, and cultural commentary that define these artists’ origins in graffiti. As their art moves from ephemeral public spaces to permanent collections, GATEWAY celebrates these artists’ relationship to an underrecognized movement that has made a lasting impact on contemporary art.

Immersive presentations of KAWS’ CHUM paintings and Kenny Scharf’s Evolution Revolution series highlight the roles repetition and scale play in graffiti, while the unconventional surfaces and iconography of Basquiat, Haring, and Banksy bring the grit of city streets onto gallery walls. Drawing fully from works held in the collection of the Masterworks Foundation, GATEWAY: From Graffiti to Gallery, does not seek to be a comprehensive history of the graffiti movement’s impact on contemporary art, but rather an investigation into how graffiti influenced five intertwined artistic practices beyond the street-level.

USA’s new Camerata ensemble will join the USA Symphony Orchestra in their Fall Concert on Tuesday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Works on the program will feature the Borodin String Quartet No. 2, Telemann’s Don Quixote Overture-Suite, the Suite for Strings by John Rutter. USA Camerata and Symphony Orchestra are conducted by Dr. Leonard Ligon.

Tickets for this Musical Arts Series event will be sold at the door only. Admission is $8 general and $5 for USA faculty & staff, USA students, youths under 18 and all senior citizens (cash or card accepted). Musical Arts Series season passes will of course be honored for admission to this event. Persons needing more information about this event or in need of special accommodation may call 251-460-7116 or 251-460-6136.

The USA Jazz Ensemble will perform their Fall Concert on Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. The full jazz band and various combos will be playing pieces by Jazz greats from years gone by, as well as high-energy newcomers to the genre. The Jazz Ensemble is directed by Dr. William Petersen. 

Tickets for this Musical Arts Series event will be sold at the door only. Admission is $8 general and $5 for USA faculty & staff, USA students, youths under 18 and all senior citizens (cash or card accepted). Musical Arts Series season passes will of course be honored for admission to this event. Persons needing more information about this event or in need of special accommodation may call 251-460-7116 or 251-460-6136.

Kick off your holiday shopping and support your community at Junior League of Mobile’s annual Christmas Jubilee located at the Mobile Convention Center.  The Gulf Coast’s greatest holiday market features a variety of merchants from around the country under one roof for three exciting days of shopping!

Get into the holiday spirit and if all that shopping leaves you hungry, the concession stands will be open!  And, for our over-21 shoppers, we’ll have a cash bar available during market hours!

Participation in Junior League of Mobile’s largest fundraiser – as a merchant or a shopper – makes a direct impact on the Mobile and Baldwin County communities through the development of Junior League of Mobile volunteers and the numerous local agencies and programs with which Junior League of Mobile partners.  Make your plans now to join us this year for our 42nd annual Christmas Jubilee!