GumTree Members' Art Show

May 6-29, 2026

Registration opens March 16, 2026

The GumTree Museum of Art is proud to present the 2026 Members’ Art Show to honor current members and showcase their artistic works in a single comprehensive show. The show entry is open to any member of the Museum who is at least 18 years old.

SPONSORED BY BENTLEY & MOLLY NOLAN AND PETE & BELVA POLAND

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The Secret World Of The Xaohasti | by Charles Truscott

June 2-27, 2026

Opening Reception: Friday, June 12, 5-7pm

The Xaohasti Exhibition by Charles Truscott invites viewers into a haunting, imagined world where myth and reality collide. Drawing from the story of a Norwegian scientific team that allegedly uncovered a hidden civilization devoted to towering, mythological beings, Truscott transforms this narrative into a vivid, immersive artistic experience. Through Xaohasti, Truscott aims to transport audiences beyond the familiar, challenging them to confront the unknown and experience a world that feels both ancient and unsettlingly alive.

SPONSORED BY PRYOR MORROW & LISA MARTIN

Brent Funderburk Exhibition

July 7 - August 29, 2026

Opening Reception: Friday, July 10, 5-7pm

Brent Funderburk, a North Carolina native, is an acclaimed artist known for his large-scale watermedia paintings and dynamic 40-year teaching and arts administration career, including 36 years at Mississippi State University where he is William L. Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus. A 2024 Mississippi Governor’s Arts Award recipient, he has earned numerous honors for teaching, research, and scholarship while maintaining an active studio practice in Starkville, Mississippi. Funderburk has exhibited, lectured and taught extensively across the U.S. and abroad, speaking particularly on his art and artist Walter Inglis Anderson. He has co-curated and presented to museums, universities and art groups in association with touring exhibitions developed with Walter Anderson Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution, and lives in Mississippi with his wife, dancer/choreographer/teacher Deborah Wyatt Funderburk.

SPONSORED BY JANE RILEY

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