Brenau University in Gainesville offers world-class permanent art collections

Brenau University’s five galleries boast a permanent collection with works by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and James McNeill Whistler, among others, as well as a bounty of works by Georgia artists. (Courtesy of AJ Reynolds of Brenau University)

For Atlantans looking for an enriching day trip, a world-class art collection awaits you at Brenau University in Gainesville.

The university’s five galleries boast a permanent collection with works by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and James McNeill Whistler among others, as well as a bounty of works by Georgia artists.

In this interview, “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes speaks with Gena Brodie Robbins, director of galleries at Brenau University, to talk more about the treasures on Brenau’s gallery walls.