WASHINGTON, DC.- At its annual meeting in April, the Collectors Committee of the National Gallery of Art made possible the acquisition of Great America (1994) by Kerry James Marshall (b. 1955). Now on view in the East Building’s Concourse galleries, it…
Renowned American Artist Gary Simmons Exhibits at Simon Lee Gallery in London
LONDON.- Simon Lee Gallery presents its second solo exhibition of the renowned American artist Gary Simmons. For Gary Simmons, the act of erasure has been a central theme in his work throughout his career. Referencing film, architecture, and white Amer…
National Gallery of Art Acquires Works by Kerry James Marshall, Anne Truitt, and More
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Collectors Committee of the National Gallery of Art recently made possible the acquisition of Great America (1994) by Kerry James Marshall (b. 1955)―the Gallery’s first painting by the midcareer African American artist&…
National Gallery of Art Acquires Works by Kerry James Marshall, Anne Truitt, and More
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Collectors Committee of the National Gallery of Art recently made possible the acquisition of Great America (1994) by Kerry James Marshall (b. 1955)―the Gallery’s first painting by the midcareer African American artist&…
SCAD Museum of Art expansion will provide a permanent home for the Walter O. Evans Center for African American Studies
Savannah College of Art and Design SCAD Museum of Art expansion will provide a permanent home for the Walter O. Evans Center for African American Studies http://www.scad.edu/museum/ On Savannah’s Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the SCAD Museum of Art is creating a home for one of the most significant collections of African American art at […]
Brooklyn-Based Artist and Photographer Lorna Simpson Opens Solo Exhibition at Brooklyn Museum
BROOKLYN, N.Y.- Lorna Simpson: Gathered presents photographic and other works that explore the artist’s interest in the interplay between fact and fiction, identity, and history. On view through August 21, 2011 at the Brooklyn Museum. Through works tha…
Brooklyn-Based Artist and Photographer Lorna Simpson Opens Solo Exhibition at Brooklyn Museum
BROOKLYN, N.Y.- Lorna Simpson: Gathered presents photographic and other works that explore the artist’s interest in the interplay between fact and fiction, identity, and history. On view through August 21, 2011 at the Brooklyn Museum. Through works tha…
Jasper, Texas: The Community Photographs of Alonzo Jordan at the ICP in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- In 1998, the small East Texas town of Jasper was shaken by the brutal, racially motivated killing of a forty-nine-year old African American named James Byrd Jr. The international media coverage of that traumatic race crime did not for th…
Jasper, Texas: The Community Photographs of Alonzo Jordan at the International Center of Photography
NEW YORK, NY.- In 1998, the small East Texas town of Jasper was shaken by the brutal, racially motivated killing of a forty-nine-year old African American named James Byrd Jr. The international media coverage of that traumatic race crime did not for th…
PAFA Strengthens Its Renowned Collection of American Art
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has stepped up its efforts to expand and diversify its renowned collection of American art. The strategic plan, approved by PAFA’s Board of Trustees, calls for the growth of the collec…