Guide to Black Art Exhibitions in 2007

Guide to Black ArtExhibitions in 2007

Introduction

The Guide to Black Art Exhibitions in 2007 is a comprehensive selection of art exhibitions in the United States of America. This Guide has a twofold purpose. One is to serve as a travel guide directing you to art exhibitions in the U.S.A. If you visit a city listed, take an excursion to the featured venue(s) in that city and enjoy the exhibition(s). If you discover an exhibition that is not included or find errors in this Guide, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. It is recommended that you telephone, e-mail, or visit the venue’s web site in advance to confirm that the exhibition will be on view when you plan to visit. Its second major purpose is to provide documentation, in one source, of the exhibition history of African American art exhibitions in museums, large commercial galleries, and cultural centers across the country. This documentation does not exist comprehensively in any other source.

The Guide is currently produced by George-McKinley Martin of Black Art Project. We hope that the Guide will encourage more people to visit and enjoy exhibitions of African American art. It is hoped that strong support of these exhibitions will encourage more museums to mount exhibitions of the works of African American artists either as a theme or included in other major subject/theme related exhibitions.

How to Use This Guide

The Guide is arranged by month.

All entries are in alphabetical order by city.

Each time an exhibition appears in the Guide, it is given a full entry. The first line of a full entry (left column) includes the museum/gallery site, followed by the name of the exhibition in bold print, the inclusive dates of the exhibition, a brief description of the exhibition. The right column includes additional information -- address, telephone number, web site and/or e-mail addresses when they exist-- to help make your contact or visit easier.

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When an exhibition continues to subsequent months, there is a full entry under each of those months and it includes the museum/gallery site, the title of the exhibition, its ending date, and a brief description, as well as the appropriate contact information.

January

Adelphi

University of Maryland University College Inn and Conference CenterArts Program GalleryHolding Our Own: Selections from the Collectors Club of Washington, D.C., Inc.On view through January 7, 2007

“Represented in the exhibition are the works of forty-eight preeminent artists. The paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints displayed were selected from ten outstanding private art collections in the Mid-Atlantic region.”

University of Maryland University College

3501 University Boulevard EastAdelphi, Maryland 20783

301/ 985-7937www.umuc.edu/art/arthome.shtml

[email protected]

Albany

New York State MuseumWest GalleryRepresent: Selections from The Studio Museum in HarlemOn view through February 25, 2007

“Centered around three distinct yet interrelated eras in the Studio Museum’s history—the Harlem Renaissance, the politically and socially charged 1960s and 70s and the vibrant contemporary moment. REPRESENT features highlights from the Museum’s permanent collection and provides a glimpse into the diversity and multiplicity of artworks created by artists of African descent. With REPRESENT, the Museum continues to expand its role as a site for the dynamic exchange of ideas about art and society.”

Cultural Education Center of the Empire State Plaza

Madison Avenue, across the Plaza from the State Capitol Building

Albany, New York 12230518/ 474-5877

www.nysm.nysed.gov

Andover

Addison Gallery of American Art Phillips Academy

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Kara Walker: Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)January 9 – April 15, 2007

“To create this series, Kara Walker appropriated and enlarged select illustrations from Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War and overlaid them with large, black stencils. In these fifteen large-scale, lithograph silkscreen prints, Walker's signature silhouettes interrupt and transform the 19th century narratives of battle, death, and retreat. With this portfolio, Kara Walker challenges the portrayals of African Americans during the antebellum period and their involvement in the war as she continues to address themes of race, gender, and sexuality in her work.”

180 Main StreetAndover, Massachusetts 01810-4161

978/ 749-4015www.andover.edu/Addison/

[email protected]

Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan Museum of ArtEmbracing EatonvilleJanuary 20 – March 18, 2007

“Founded in 1886, Eatonville, Florida, is the oldest black incorporated town in the United States and was home to the celebrated Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston. The exhibition looks at the spirit and character of Eatonville through the work of contemporary photographers Dawoud Bey, Lonnie Graham, Carrie Mae Weems, and Deborah Willis, each of whom have created a new body of work for this exhibition, exploring the importance of place to individual and collective identity.”

Off/Site Exhibition Space1301 South University Avenue

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104734/ 763-UMMA

www.umma.umich.edu

Atlanta

Spelman College Museum of Fine ArtHale Woodruff, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet and the AcademyJanuary 18 – May 12, 2007

350 Spelman Lane, SWAtlanta, Georgia 30314

404/ 270-5607www.spelman.edu/museum

[email protected]

Augusta

Morris Museum of Art 1 Tenth Street

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Jacob Lawrence: The Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman Series of 1938-40January 12 – February 18, 2007

“The Frederick Douglass and Harriett Tubman series of 1938-40 are among Lawrence’s greatest achievements as a painter. Including thirty-two and thirty-one images, respectively, the narratives document the struggles and heroic achievements of these two nineteenth-century abolitionists. Executed in tempera, the images are remarkable in their simplicity, vivid color, boldly expressive style, and use of the series format to convey narrative content. The images include captions written by the artist, who thoroughly researched the two legendary figures before beginning work on the series.”

Augusta, Georgia 30901706/ 724-7501

www.themorris.org

Baton Rouge

Louisiana State University Museum of ArtLiving with Art: Modern and Contemporary African American ArtJanuary 26 – April 27, 2007

“This exhibition presents a variety of works by many of the most important African American artists from the modern and contemporary periods. Works are from the Alitash Kebede Collection and include Charles Alston, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Ed Clark, Herbert Gentry, Palmer Hayden, Bill Hutson, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Norman Lewis, Al Loving, Betye Saar, Lezley Saar, Alma Thomas, Charles White, and others.”

LSU Museum of ArtShaw Center for the Arts

100 Lafayette StreetBaton Rouge, Louisiana 70801

225/ 389-7200www.lsumoa.com

Bethesda

The Dennis and Phillip Ratner MuseumDigital DivideJanuary 4 – 29, 2007

This exhibition “explores the possibilities of combining computer generated and enhanced imagery with the skills of the traditional artist: using the computer and digital tools to produce the next generation of art. Eight artists: Daniel T. Brooking, Liani Foster, Maurice Harrington, Gloria C. Kirk, Percy Martin, Yvette Mitchel, Michael B. Platt and

www.ratnermuseum.com

10001 Old Georgetown RoadBethesda, Maryland 20814

202/ 255-5720, 301/ 897-1518www.ratnermuseum.com

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http://www.ratnermuseum.com/

Eugene R. Vango, each with their own style and all members of Black Artists of DC present their artistic possibilities and explore the digital world.”

Brattleboro

Brattleboro Museum and Art CenterActivity GalleryFaith RinggoldOn view through March 4, 2007

“This exhibition presents examples of Faith Ringgold’s work in prints and colorful quilts, and includes books by the artist and about her art for children and adults. Ringgold’s work is exhibited courtesy of the ACA Galleries in New York City”

10 Vernon StreetBrattleboro, Vermont 05301Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

802/ 257-0124www.brattleboromuseum.org/

index.html

Cedar Falls

James and Meryl Hearst Center for the ArtsDahl-Thomas and Dresser-Robinson GalleriesPicture Stories: A Celebration of African American IllustratorsOn view through March 4, 2007

“Picture Stories celebrates the talents and creativity of African American artists who illustrate children’s picture books. The exhibition features exciting work by twelve American illustrators of African heritage who capture daily life as well as extraordinary perseverance and talent of Black American heroes. History, folktales, and the emergence of jazz are explored in the color paintings, collage, scratchboard and mixed media pieces featured in the exhibition.”

304 West Seerley BoulevardCedar Falls, Iowa 50613

319/ 273-8641

Charleston

Gibbes Museum of Art Rotunda GalleriesCrowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats On view through January 14, 2007

135 Meeting StreetCharleston, South Carolina 29401

843/ 722-2706www.gibbesmuseum.org/

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“Faith and fashion come together in a stylish exhibition of photographs and oral histories entitled Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats. The exhibition features thirty black-and-white photographs and colorful quotes drawn from the best-selling book of the same name.”

Columbus

Wexner Center for the ArtsWexner Center GalleriesGlenn Ligon: Some ChangesJanuary 26 – April 15, 2007

“This internationally touring survey of politically charged works by African American artist Glenn Ligon features more than 40 pieces from the past 17 years in a variety of media, including painting, video, and web-based projects. …Ligon has become known for wry, edgy works that explore how our personal experiences and selves are formed at the intersection of race and nationality, gender and sexuality, history and popular culture. The exhibition includes an on-site installation and Ligon's text-based works, which transform the words of such figures as James Baldwin and Richard Pryor into resonant, evocative images.”

The Ohio State University1871 North High StreetColumbus, Ohio 43210

614/ 292-0330www.wexarts.org/

Davenport

Figge Art MuseumAccidentally on Purpose: Improvisational African-American QuiltsOn view through February 11, 2007

“Far from constituting an historical sub-set, the Afro-American quilt is its own discipline. Black quilters have their own lexicon and their own verbs of formal aesthetic analysis. This important exhibition explores the relationship between Afro-American quilting, piecing, design principles, and use of color and the cultural influences that link up with textile making in Central and West Africa as well as exploring the inner design sense in music that has influenced quilt making. The exhibition consists of 120 quilts and African textiles drawn from a private collection.”

225 West 2nd StreetDavenport, Iowa 52801

563/ 326-7804www.figgeartmuseum.org/

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Dayton

Dayton Art InstituteJacob Lawrence: Three Series of Prints- Genesis, Hiroshima, and Toussaint L’OuvertureJanuary 19 – March 18, 2007

“The exhibition features 44 framed works including: 31 color prints and 13 text pages from the three Series. Also included are text panels with an introductory exhibition essay, a chronology, and photos of the artist. The exhibition is curated by Peter Nesbett, editor of Jacob Lawrence: The Complete Prints (1963-2000) and The Catalogue Raisonné.”

456 Belmonte Park NorthDayton, Ohio 45405

937/ 223-5277 [email protected]

Easton

Portlock Black Cultural CenterLafayette CollegeWhat’s Black and White and Red All Over? An African American Russian Jewish Red Diaper BabyJanuary 19 – March 3, 2007

“An exhibition of mixed technique works on paper focusing on cultural, ethnic and social identity by Robin Holder. The series explores growing up in an interracial family in New York City during the 1960’s.

A gallery talk by the artist is scheduled for Monday, February 12, 2007, at 12 noon in the Portlock Black Cultural Center Gallery.”

101 McCartney StreetEaston, Pennsylvania 18042


Fargo

Plains Art MuseumWilliam and Anna Jane Schlossman GalleryBlack is a Color: African American Art at the Corcoran GalleryOn view through January 14, 2007

“In addition to the overriding aesthetic focus of the exhibition, the featured works will be organized into thematic groups to address ideas that have historically occupied African American artists: racial and cultural heritage

704 1st Avenue NorthFargo, North Dakota 58102

701/ 232-3821www.plainsart.org

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and identity, history, religion, and class. The works in the exhibition, both representational and abstract, pose a recurring question that cuts across the thematic groups: how much should such art reflect African American identity?”

Greensboro

The Weatherspoon Art MuseumHenry Ossawa Tanner: Painter of the SpiritOn view through February 25, 2007

“The Weatherspoon Art Museum presents a dozen works by America's best-known African American artist, Henry Ossawa Tanner. Made possible in part by a generous loan of art from the Smithsonian Institution, this show is organized around a major Tanner painting, “Mary,” c. 1908, oil on canvas, recently given to the Weatherspoon by Helen Fondren Lingle.”

corner of Spring Garden and Tate Streets

Greensboro, North Carolina 27402336/ 334-5770

http://weatherspoon.uncg.edu/museum%5Finfo

[email protected]

Hartford

The Amistad Center for Art and Culture at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtSoul Food! Cooking and Creativity in African American CultureOn view through May 1, 2007

“This exhibition explores the premise that African American culture and its creative products emerge from the culinary traditions of the Black Diaspora. While music is certainly a building block in the evolution of black creativity and African American arts, cooking and the culture of food are equally relevant ingredients. Art related to food and Black culture illustrates the intimate relationship that has developed from the journey of Black culinary traditions. Through photographs, mixed media installation, paintings, and artifacts the exhibition will follow the emergence of new culinary traditions and their impact on the major currents of Black culture.”

600 Main StreetHartford, Connecticut 06103-2990

860/ 838-4233amistadartandculture.org

[email protected]

Houston

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston 5216 Montrose Boulevard

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Sam Gilliam: a retrospectiveJanuary 27 – May 6, 2007

“Sam Gilliam: a retrospective highlights the evolution of Sam Gilliam’s work through approximately 40 works from 1967 to the present. In 1968, Gilliam revolutionized painting by discarding the wooden stretchers that had always determined a painting’s shape to instead drape and suspend his rich, lyrical, color-stained canvases from the floor and ceiling. …His reconfiguration of canvas and paint into a three-dimensional installation was a precursor to the blurring of boundaries between painting, sculpture and space that characterized much of the art of the 1970s.”

Houston, Texas 77006-6598713/ [email protected]

Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonPerspectives 154: Robert PruittOn view through February 18, 2007

“Perspectives 154: Robert Pruitt is the first solo museum exhibition for Robert Pruitt, a Houston-based artist who takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the issues of race and identity in today’s society. His work… draws upon the vernacular of black culture to examine the historical and contemporary struggles of black Americans. Pruitt integrates disparate ideas, events, and objects into his work, including elements of scholarly social critique and the ‘ephemeral blackness’ of music, religion, dance, and dress. ”

5216 Montrose BoulevardHouston, Texas 77006-6598

713/ [email protected]

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Kickin' It with Joyce J. Scott January 28 – March 16, 2007

“This 30-year retrospective of 60 works created since 1970 includes sculpture, jewelry, prints, and textiles as well as videos and photographs of Scott's performance and installation work, making for an excellent overview of her varied and potent artistic career. Kickin' It with Joyce J. Scott is a visually dazzling and intellectually challenging retrospective of the work of an important American artist.”

4848 Main StreetHouston, Texas 77002

713/ 529-4848www.crafthouston.org/default.asp?

ID=1

Jacksonville

The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens

829 Riverside AvenueJacksonville, Florida 32204

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The Walter O. Evans Collection of African American ArtFebruary 1 – April 17, 2007

“The Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art Traveling Exhibition consists of approximately 85 works of original African American art. There are no prints or reproductions in this exhibition.”

904/ 356-6857www.cummer.org

Little Rock

University of ArkansasGallery IJanuary 16 – March 7, 2007Set Theory: Prints, Paintings and Drawings by Joyce Wellman

2801 South UniversityLittle Rock, Arkansas 72204-1099

www.ualr.edu/artdept/gallery/[email protected]

Los Angeles

California African American MuseumGallery IIIntersections of South Central: People and Places in Historic and Contemporary PhotographsOn view through March 4, 2007

“This is a unique photography exhibit that interprets the changing landscapes of South Central Los Angeles since the 1920s by featuring historic photographs from the archives of the Automobile Club of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Sentinel and California Eagle newspapers, the Los Angeles Unified School District archives, the Harry Adams collection at Cal State Northridge, and the Huntington Library. Seven prominent African-American photographers were also charged to revisit the landscapes depicted in the historic pictures to photograph the contemporary landscapes….”

600 State DriveExposition Park

Los Angeles, California 90037213/ 744-7432

www.caamuseum.org

Macomb

Western Illinois UniversityUniversity Art GalleryAfrican-American Art from the G. R. N’Namdi GalleryJanuary 16 – February 8, 2007

1 University CircleMacomb, Illinois 61455

309/ 298-1587www.wiu.edu/artgallery

[email protected]

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“This exhibition presents artwork by African-American artists represented by the G. R. N’Namdi Gallery, Chicago, Detroit, New York. Although internationally recognized as one of the most influential contemporary abstract art galleries through their exhibitions and programs, the artwork in this exhibit ranges from representational to abstract.”

Miami

Miami Art Museum Upper Level Gallery Lorna Simpson On view through January 21, 2007“One of the leading artists of her generation, Lorna Simpson has become well known for her examination of racial and gender identity through large-scale photograph and text works that are formally elegant and subtly provocative. Her signature works focus on the black female figure and are often accompanied by fragmentary texts. Recently, the artist has created a number of film and video works featuring people of color engaging in intimate, yet incomplete conversations that seem to plumb the mysteries of identity and desire but elude easy interpretation.”

101 West Flagler StreetMiami, Florida 33130

305/ 375-3000www.miamiartmuseum.org

Newark

The Paul R. Jones Collection of African American ArtOne on One: Image and Response

University MuseumsUniversity of Delaware

208 Mechanical HallNewark, Delaware 19716

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On view through March 23, 2007

Features selections from the Paul R. Jones Collection with responses of 20 writers.

302/ 831-8088http://www.museums.udel.edu/jones/

[email protected]

New York

Museum of the City of New YorkBlack Style NowOn view through February 19, 2007

“Explore how black style has evolved in New York City and how the hip-hop revolution has turned fashion on its head. Hip hop…has made black style big business, bringing attention to black designers and claiming a huge market of consumers…who have been eager to buy the latest in Black Style Now. The exhibition features examples of pioneering black design of the past and outfits by many of today’s hottest African-American designers.”

1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd StreetNew York, New York 10029

212/ 534-1672http://www.mcny.org/exhibitions/current/

[email protected]

The New-York Historical SocietyLegacies: Contemporary Artists Reflect on SlaveryOn view through January 7, 2007

“A generation of critically acclaimed contemporary artists has thought deeply about how America’s history of racially based slavery has shaped our society. This exhibition brings together the works of Faith Ringgold, Carrie Mae Weems, Fred Wilson, Whitfield Lovell, Mel Edwards, Lorenzo Pace, Betye Saar, Marc Latamie, Willie Birch, and a host of others in a remarkable ensemble of innovative art and historical reflection. Legacies: Contemporary Artists Reflect on Slavery embodies provocative interpretations that capture the tension between the reprehensible past and the emotions of the present”

170 Central Park WestNew York, New York 10024

212/ 873-3400www.nyhistory.org/web/

Orlando

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Orlando Museum of ArtGee’s Bend: The Architecture of the QuiltJanuary 27 – April 22, 2007

“Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt examines the resurgence of interest in quilting in the community of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, and documents the development of key traditional quilt patterns—housetop, court-house steps, flying geese, and strip quilting—through the presentation of outstanding examples created from the 1930s into the 21st century.

2416 North Mills AvenueOrlando, Florida 32803-1483


Plymouth

Karl Drerup Art GalleryFirst floor of the Draper and Maynard BuildingSOL’SAX and Dread Scott: Life, Liberty and PursuitJanuary 31 – March 9, 2007

“Life, Liberty and Pursuit looks at the contributions of African culture to American culture through the work of SOL’SAX, and the effects of racial systems on members of the African American community portrayed by Dread Scott. Both established artists, using a wide array of new visual and auditory media, create work addressing issues and ambiguities in the unevenness of the cultural experience of Afro- and Euro-centric populations in America.”

Plymouth State University

Main StreetPlymouth, New Hampshire 03264

603/ 535-2614www.plymouth.edu/gallery/

[email protected]

Purchase

Neuberger Museum of ArtPurchase College, State University of New YorkRenée Green: WavelinksOn view through January 21, 2007

“Green’s installation, Wavelinks, presents video monitors in a series of simple tents. The videos sample ideas about electronic music, cultural theory, and media and communication in a complex examination of overlapping themes. Viewers will assimilate fragments of historical and cultural themes as they

735 Anderson Hill RoadPurchase, New York 10577

914/ 251-6100, 914/ 251-6117www.neuberger.org/exhibitions.php?

type=current

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move from one screening area to another, ultimately recognizing the artist’s unique vision and acuity in mirroring the world in which we live.”

Red Cloud

Red Cloud Opera HouseRecovered Views: African-American Portraits, 1912-1925On view through January 19, 2007

“Recovered Views features 40 black-and-white portraits attributed to John Johnson, an African American photographer who lived and worked in Lincoln, Nebraska in the early part of the 20th century. These portraits are more than just stunning images; they document life in a vibrant black community in a small Midwestern city, a society rarely depicted in

any medium.”

413 North WebsterRed Cloud, Nebraska 68970

866/ 731-7304www.willacather.org

Richmond

University of Richmond MuseumsJoel and Lila Harnett Museum of ArtArise!: A Suite of Prints by Fred WilsonOn view through July 29, 2007

“Created in 2004 and published by Crown Point Press, this suite of prints by American artist Fred Wilson (born 1954) addresses his continuing themes of race, perception, and relationships.”

Richmond, Virginia 23173804/ 289-8276

[email protected]

Rochester

Memorial Art GalleryGrand GalleryAnxious Objects: Willie Cole’s Favorite BrandsJanuary 21 – March 11, 2007

“Fun, funky and provocative, Willie Cole's work reflects his urban, African-American experience. By Africanizing or ritualizing common western objects, he constructs bridges to other times and cultures. Bicycles, steam irons, hair dryers, faucets, lawn jockeys, and high-heeled shoes are among his

University of Rochester500 University Avenue

Rochester, New York 14607585/ 473-7720

mag.rochester.edu/[email protected]

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favorite objects to work with. He also uses the iron, at once a symbol of modernity and domestic drudgery, to create highly patterned scorch prints on paper and fabric.”

Sacramento

Crocker Art MuseumBetye Saar: Extending the Frozen MomentJanuary 27 – April 29, 2007

“This major exhibition surveys the artistic accomplishments of Saar and is the first to focus on the sustained presence of photography—“the frozen moment”—as a defining element that unifies Saar’s career. Saar is best known for her richly evocative assemblages, which incorporate found objects and photographic fragments that reflect her interest in nostalgia, memory, and history and serve as a visual metaphor for the African American experience. Including nearly 60 works dating from 1967 to 2004 drawn from public and private collections nationwide, the exhibition offers fresh perspectives on contemporary art, feminism, and American culture and politics.”

216 O StreetSacramento, California 95814

916/ 264-5423; 916/ [email protected]

San Francisco

San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design Kickin' It with Joyce J. Scott On view through January 7, 2007


550 Sutter StreetSan Francisco, California 94102

415/ 773-0303www.sfmcd.com/

[email protected]

San Jose

San Jose Museum of ArtFamily Legacies: The Art of

110 South Market StreetSan Jose, California 95113

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Betye, Lezley and Alison SaarOn view through January 7, 2007

“The exhibition will feature thirty-six objects, including mixed media sculptures, assemblages, collages and a collaborative installation created by the Saars. Twelve key works by each artist, representing the full chronological range and stylistic evolution of their oeuvre, will be arranged according to overlapping themes that underline the artists' family ties, multi-racial heritage and strong affinities to nature and African cultures. The works demonstrate a desire to reclaim the visual representation of African American women by exploring subjects including slavery, stereotypes of domestic labor and contentious historical images of the female body.”

408/ 271-6840www.sjmusart.org

Scottsdale

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary ArtCelebrating Freedom: The Art of Willie BirchJanuary 20 – April 29, 2007

“Celebrating Freedom: The Art of Willie Birch tells the story of American freedom from the African-American perspective. Through a distinguished group of large-scale works on paper, Birch explores cultural "retentions," that is, the symbols encoded in the body language and rituals that make up the contemporary African-American experience.”

7374 East Second StreetScottsdale, Arizona 85251

480/ 994-2787www.smoca.org

[email protected]

Tacoma

Tacoma Art MuseumSymphonic Poem: The Art of Aminah Brenda Lynn RobinsonOn view through January 28, 2007

“Aminah Robinson, a Columbus, Ohio-based, African American artist uses folk art to share stories and record history. Four themes such as family, relationships, community, and journeys have influenced her life into the artwork. Ms. Robinson uses a wide mix of mediums: fabric, needlepoint, paint, ink, charcoal, clay, and found objects to create both two-dimensional and three-dimensional

1701 Pacific AvenueTacoma, Washington 98402


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works.”

University Park

Palmer Museum of ArtSpecial Exhibitions Gallery IIFamily Legacies: The Art of Betye, Lezley and Alison SaarJanuary 30 – April 22, 2007

“Family Legacies is the first exhibition of the Saars' work to examine the relationship of these three important artists to each other within the context of the family's distinct contributions to art history. The exhibition will explore the transmission of traditions, materials, and subject matter within this exceptional family of artists, as well as provide the public with an historical understanding of how different generations of women use art to express changing ideas about gender, race, and ethnicity.”

The Pennsylvania State UniversityCurtin Road

University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-2507814/ 865-7672

www.psu.edu/dept/palmermuseum/exhibitions.html

Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryAlonzo DavisJanuary 18 – February 25, 2007

This is an exhibition of mixed media paintings/sculptures by Alonzo Davis.

2629 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20008

202/ 234-5112www.inter-visions.com

[email protected]

Smithsonian American Art MuseumWilliam H. Johnson’s World on PaperOn view through January 7, 2007

“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German Expressionist art. …More than 40 prints from the permanent collection are included. An expanded version of the exhibition will tour to three venues in 2007.”

8th and F Streets, NWWashington, DC 20001

202/ 633-1000AmericanArt.si.edu

[email protected]

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Smithsonian Anacostia Community MuseumBanding Together: School Bands as Instruments of OpportunityOn view through May 14, 2007

“This exhibition presents a century and a half of the history, community impact, and support of instrumental music education in Washington, D.C., public schools from the 1880s to 2006. …Band uniforms, historic photographs, instruments, and recordings are among the items telling the story of this significant community tradition.”

1901 Fort Place, SEWashington, DC 20020

202/ 633-4820www.anacostia.si.edu

Smithsonian Anacostia Community MuseumD. C. Undercover: Photographs by Steven M. CummingsOn view through April 29, 2007

“Steven Cummings’ passion is photographing people in and around the city who often wear caps and hats. In one section of D. C. Undercover, he captures the images of those in a variety of daily activities including attending church, youthful play and neighborhood shopping. Cummings also has photographed African American women who attended a special “Hat teat” that was held at the Anacostia Community Museum. These images attest to the special bond that is often forged between a hat and a proud wearer.”



Smithsonian Anacostia Community MuseumTwo Hundred Years of Black Paper Dolls: The Collection of Arabella GraysonOn view through April 29, 2007

“This exhibition features the collection of Arabella Grayson, whose interest in finding paper playthings which look like her evolved into a passionate journey. The paper dolls presented provide an accurate reflection of social changers, illustrate attitudes and societal perceptions and too often depict the caricatures and ethnic stereotypes that define the place, role and status of people of African origin in society. The collection includes paper dolls from Canada, Britain, Germany, Sweden and Italy.”



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February

Albany

New York State MuseumWest GalleryRepresent: Selections from The Studio Museum in HarlemOn view through February 25, 2007

“Centered around three distinct yet interrelated eras in the Studio Museum’s history—the Harlem Renaissance, the politically and socially charged 1960s and 70s and the vibrant contemporary moment. REPRESENT features highlights from the Museum’s permanent collection and provides a glimpse into the diversity and multiplicity of artworks created by artists of African descent. With REPRESENT, the Museum continues to expand its role as a site for the dynamic exchange of ideas about art and society.”

Cultural Education Center of the Empire State Plaza

Madison Avenue, across the Plaza from the State Capitol Building

Albany, New York 12230518/ 474-5877

www.nysm.nysed.gov

Andover

Addison Gallery of American ArtKara Walker: Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)On view through April 15, 2007


Phillips Academy180 Main Street

Andover, Massachusetts 01810-4161978/ 749-4015

www.andover.edu/Addison/exhibit.htm

[email protected]

Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan Museum Off/Site Exhibition Space

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of ArtEmbracing EatonvilleOn view through March 18, 2007


1301 South University AvenueAnn Arbor, Michigan 48104

734/ 763-UMMAwww.umma.umich.edu

Atlanta

Spelman College Museum of Fine ArtHale Woodruff, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet and the AcademyOn view through May 12, 2007



[email protected]

Augusta

Morris Museum of ArtJacob Lawrence: The Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman Series of 1938-40January 12 – February 18, 2007

“The Frederick Douglass and Harriett Tubman series of 1938-40 are among Lawrence’s greatest achievements as a painter. Including thirty-two and thirty-one images, respectively, the narratives document the struggles and heroic achievements of these two nineteenth-century abolitionists. Executed in tempera, the images are remarkable in their simplicity, vivid color, boldly expressive style, and use of the series format to convey narrative content. The images include captions written by the artist, who thoroughly researched the two legendary figures before beginning work on the series.”

1 Tenth StreetAugusta, Georgia 30901

706/ 724-7501www.themorris.org

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Baton Rouge

Louisiana State University Museum of ArtLiving with Art: Modern and Contemporary African American ArtOn view through April 27, 2007





Brattleboro





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Cedar Falls

James and Meryl Hearst Center for the ArtsDahl-Thomas and Dresser-Robinson GalleriesPicture Stories: A Celebration of African American IllustratorsOn view through March 4, 2007

“Picture Stories celebrates the talents and creativity of African American artists who illustrate children’s picture books. The exhibition features exciting work by twelve American illustrators of African heritage who


319/ 273-8641

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capture daily life as well as extraordinary perseverance and talent of Black American heroes. History, folktales, and the emergence of jazz are explored in the color paintings, collage, scratchboard and mixed media pieces featured in the exhibition.”

Columbus

Wexner Center for the ArtsWexner Center GalleriesGlenn Ligon: Some ChangesOn view through April 15, 2007




Davenport

Figge Art MuseumAccidentally on Purpose: Improvisational African-American QuiltsOn view through February 11, 2007

“Far from constituting an historical sub-set, the Afro-American quilt is its own discipline. Black quilters have their own lexicon and their own verbs of formal aesthetic analysis. This important exhibition explores the relationship between Afro-American quilting, piecing, design principles, and use of color and the cultural influences that link up with textile making in Central and West Africa as well as exploring the inner design sense in music that has influenced quilt making. The exhibition consists of 120 quilts and African textiles drawn from a private collection.”

225 West 2nd StreetDavenport, Iowa 52801

563/ 326-7804www.figgeartmuseum.org/

Dayton

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Dayton Art InstituteJacob Lawrence: Three Series of Prints- Genesis, Hiroshima, and Toussaint L’OuvertureOn view through March 18, 2007




Easton

Portlock Black Cultural CenterLafayette CollegeWhat’s Black and White and Red All Over? An African American Russian Jewish Red Diaper BabyOn view through March 3, 2007


A gallery talk by the artist is scheduled for Monday, February 12, 2007, at 12 noon in the Portlock Black Cultural Center Gallery.”



Fort Worth

Amon Carter MuseumWilliam H. Johnson’s World on PaperFebruary 3 – April 8, 2007

“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German Expressionist art. This is a Smithsonian American Art Museum traveling exhibition. ”

3501 Camp Bowie BoulevardFort Worth, Texas 76107-2695

817/ 738-1933www.cartermuseum.org

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Greensboro

The Weatherspoon Art MuseumHenry Ossawa Tanner: Painter of the SpiritOn view through February 25, 2007

“The Weatherspoon Art Museum presents a dozen works by America's best-known African American artist, Henry Ossawa Tanner. Made possible in part by a generous loan of art from the Smithsonian Institution, this show is organized around a major Tanner painting, “Mary,” c. 1908, oil on canvas, recently given to the Weatherspoon by Helen Fondren Lingle.”

corner of Spring Garden and Tate Streets

Greensboro, North Carolina 27402336/ 334-5770

http://weatherspoon.uncg.edu/museum%5Finfo

[email protected]

Hampton

Hampton University MuseumChanging GalleryAfriCobra: Contemporary American Works Rooted in AfricaFebruary 9– July 28, 2007

“This exhibition will highlight recent works by the oldest and most consistent artist group born out of the black arts movement of the late 1960s and 1970s.”

Huntington BuildingHampton, Virginia 23668

757/727-5308www.hamptonu.edu/museum

[email protected]

Hartford


“This exhibition explores the premise that African American culture and its creative products emerge from the culinary traditions of the Black Diaspora. While music is certainly a building block in the evolution of black creativity and African American arts, cooking and the culture of food are equally relevant ingredients. Art related to food and Black culture illustrates the intimate relationship that has developed from the journey of Black culinary traditions. Through photographs,



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mixed media installation, paintings, and artifacts the exhibition will follow the emergence of new culinary traditions and their impact on the major currents of Black culture.”

Houston

Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonSam Gilliam: a retrospectiveOn view through May 6, 2007




Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonPerspectives 154: Robert PruittOn view through February 18, 2007

“Perspectives 154: Robert Pruitt is the first solo museum exhibition for Robert Pruitt, a Houston-based artist who takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the issues of race and identity in today’s society. His work… draws upon the vernacular of black culture to examine the historical and contemporary struggles of black Americans. Pruitt integrates disparate ideas, events, and objects into his work, including elements of scholarly social critique and the ‘ephemeral blackness’ of music, religion, dance, and dress. ”



Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Kickin' It with Joyce J. Scott On view through March 16, 2007

“This 30-year retrospective of 60 works created since 1970 includes sculpture, jewelry, prints, and textiles as well as videos and photographs of Scott's performance and installation work, making for an excellent



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overview of her varied and potent artistic career. Kickin' It with Joyce J. Scott is a visually dazzling and intellectually challenging retrospective of the work of an important American artist.”

Jacksonville

The Cummer Museum of Art and GardensThe Walter O. Evans Collection of African American ArtOn view through April 17, 2007




Little Rock

University of ArkansasGallery IOn view through March 7, 2007Set Theory: Prints, Paintings and Drawings by Joyce Wellman



Los Angeles


“This is a unique photography exhibit that interprets the changing landscapes of South Central Los Angeles since the 1920s by featuring historic photographs from the archives of the Automobile Club of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Sentinel and California Eagle newspapers, the Los Angeles Unified School District archives, the Harry Adams collection at Cal State Northridge, and the Huntington Library. Seven prominent African-American photographers were also charged to revisit the landscapes depicted in the historic pictures to photograph the



www.caamuseum.org

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contemporary landscapes….”

Lubbock

Museum of Texas Tech UniversitySomething To Look Forward To Featuring Abstract Art by Twenty-Two Distinguished Americans of African DescentFebruary 4 – April 15, 2007

“Something To Look Forward To pays homage to the exceptional talent, unique vision and the courageous persistence of particular mature artists who have created dynamic abstract images and objects during extended and successful careers. Their works include multimedia, painting, sculpture and furniture.”

Fourth Street and Indiana AvenueLubbock, Texas 79409

806/ 742-2490; 806/ 742-1116www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/

[email protected]

Macomb

Western Illinois UniversityUniversity Art GalleryAfrican-American Art from the G. R. N’Namdi GalleryOn view through February 8, 2007

“This exhibition presents artwork by African-American artists represented by the G. R. N’Namdi Gallery, Chicago, Detroit, New York. Although internationally recognized as one of the most influential contemporary abstract art galleries through their exhibitions and programs, the artwork in this exhibit ranges from representational to abstract.”

1 University CircleMacomb, Illinois 61455

309/ 298-1587www.wiu.edu/artgallery

[email protected]

Minneapolis

Walker Art CenterKara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My LoveFebruary 17 – May 13, 2007

“Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love is the first comprehensive presentation of the artist’s

1750 Hennepin AvenueMinneapolis, Minnesota 55403

612/ 375-7600http://calendar.walkerart.org/

[email protected]

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work in all of its diversity, including black-paper silhouettes, light projections, films, paintings, and works on paper. The exhibition examines Walker’s career to date through a body of work that has challenged both the construct of American history and the code of modern representation. …Her visual epic narratives made of paper silhouettes systematically and critically walk a line that takes us from the antebellum South to a deconstruction of modernity and its roots.”

Newark

The Paul R. Jones Collection of African American ArtOne on One: Image and ResponseOn view through March 23, 2007





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New York

Museum of the City of New YorkBlack Style NowOn view through February 19, 2007

“Explore how black style has evolved in New York City and how the hip-hop revolution has turned fashion on its head. Hip hop…has made black style big business, bringing attention to black designers and claiming a huge market of consumers…who have been eager to buy the latest in Black Style Now. The exhibition features examples of pioneering black design of the past and outfits by many of today’s hottest African-American designers.”

1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd StreetNew York, New York 10029

212/ 534-1672http://www.mcny.org/exhibitions/current/

[email protected]

Orlando

Orlando Museum of ArtGee’s Bend: The Architecture of the QuiltOn view through April 22, 2007

“Gee´s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt examines the resurgence of interest in quilting in the community of Gee´s Bend, Alabama, and documents the development of



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key traditional quilt patterns—housetop, court-house steps, flying geese, and strip quilting—through the presentation of outstanding examples created from the 1930s into the 21st century.”

Plymouth

Karl Drerup Art GalleryFirst floor of the Draper and Maynard BuildingSOL’SAX and Dread Scott: Life, Liberty and PursuitOn view through March 9, 2007





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Richmond




[email protected]

Rochester

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Memorial Art GalleryGrand GalleryAnxious Objects: Willie Cole’s Favorite BrandsOn view through March 11, 2007

“Fun, funky and provocative, Willie Cole's work reflects his urban, African-American experience. By Africanizing or ritualizing common western objects, he constructs bridges to other times and cultures. Bicycles, steam irons, hair dryers, faucets, lawn jockeys, and high-heeled shoes are among his favorite objects to work with. He also uses the iron, at once a symbol of modernity and domestic drudgery, to create highly patterned scorch prints on paper and fabric.”




Sacramento

Crocker Art MuseumBetye Saar: Extending the Frozen MomentOn view through April 29, 2007



916/ 264-5423; 916/ [email protected]

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts ForumSalon: Xaviera SimmonsFebruary 24 – April 15, 2007

653 Paseo NuevoSanta Barbara, California 93101

805/ 966-5373, ext. 101www.sbcaf.org

[email protected]

Scottsdale

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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary ArtCelebrating Freedom: The Art of Willie BirchOn view through April 29, 2007




[email protected]

Tallahassee

The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science3rd FloorAFROProvocationsFebruary 27 – June 3, 2007

“This exhibition features the work of six artists: John Sims, Pat Ward Williams, Steven Bernard Jones, Sangoyemi Ogunsanya, O.L. Samuels and Mary Proctor. Both Proctor and Samuels are self-taught artists. Although these six artists produce works from a wide range of age and experience, all are concerned with notions of identity, culture, sexuality and gender. Some make these issues the center of their work, while some reflect the ways that these issues have become part of a larger mixture of concerns for black artists while reminding us that these preoccupations are inherent in all art-making. Barbed humor is arguably the most powerful weapon in their collective arsenal.”

350 South Duval Street on Kleman Plaza

Tallahassee, Florida 32301850/ 513-0700

http://www.thebrogan.org/[email protected]

University Park

Palmer Museum of ArtSpecial Exhibitions Gallery IIFamily Legacies: The Art of Betye, Lezley and Alison SaarOn view through April 22, 2007



www.psu.edu/dept/palmermuseum/

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exhibitions.html

Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryAlonzo DavisOn view through February 25, 2007

This is an exhibition of mixed media paintings/sculptures by Alonzo Davis.



[email protected]

Millennium Arts SalonHonoring Our Past and Our Present February 10 – March 24, 2007

“Among a rare group of experts on Black Memorabilia, Roger Lewis has spent over 25 years researching and collecting fine art memorabilia including rare books, figurines, prints and one of a kind art works by both little known and well known African American visual artists. This exhibition highlights works in his collection, spanning a period of over 80 years.”

Salon Talk and Opening Reception, February 10, 5pm – 8pm / Viewing by Appointment

1213 Girard Street, NWWashington, DC 20009


Parish Gallery-GeorgetownReclaiming African Iconography: Obsidian Art Glass AssociationFebruary 2 – March 13, 2007

“This is the first group showing of the Obsidian Art Glass Association (OAGA). In this exhibit, the members of the OAGA bring to American glass an aesthetic rarely seen as

1054 31st Street, NWWashington, DC 20007

202/ 944-2310www.parishgallery.com

[email protected]

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they explore the theme of Reclaiming African Iconography. A variety of art glass techniques (cast, kiln formed, painted, stained and mosaics) will be on display. The following artists are featured: Akili Anderson, Yvonne Bruno, Chris Burns, Sadakisha Collier, Carolyn Davis, John Henderson, J. Renee Johnson, Janua Moja, S. Denise Rouse, Grace Williams, Ken Wright, Dudley Vaccianna, and David Medina.”





Smithsonian Anacostia Community MuseumD. C. Undercover: Photographs by Steven M. CummingsOn view through April 29, 2007







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West Memphis

Mid-South Community CollegeRecovered Views: African-American Portraits, 1912-1925February 3 – March 10, 2007

“Recovered Views features 40 black-and-white portraits attributed to John Johnson, an African American photographer who lived and worked in Lincoln, Nebraska in the early part of the 20th century. These portraits are more than just stunning images; they document life in a vibrant black community in a small Midwestern city, a society rarely depicted in any medium.”

2000 West BroadwayWest Memphis, Arkansas 72301

870/ 733-6722www.midsouthcc.edu/

March

Amherst

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book ArtPicture Stories: A Celebration of African American IllustratorsMarch 24 – July 8, 2007

“Picture Stories celebrates the talents and creativity of African American artists who illustrate children’s picture books. The exhibition features exciting work by twelve American illustrators of African heritage who capture daily life as well as extraordinary

125 West Bay RoadAmherst, Massachusetts 01002


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perseverance and talent of Black American heroes. History, folktales, and the emergence of jazz are explored in the color paintings, collage, scratchboard, and mixed media pieces featured in the exhibition.”

Andover






[email protected]

Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan Museum of ArtEmbracing EatonvilleOn view through March 18, 2007


Off/Site Exhibition Space1301 South University Avenue

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104734/ 763-UMMA

www.umma.umich.edu

Atlanta

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art 350 Spelman Lane, SW

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Hale Woodruff, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet and the AcademyOn view through May 12, 2007

Atlanta, Georgia 30314 404/ 270-5607

www.spelman.edu/[email protected]

Baton Rouge






Brattleboro





index.html

Cedar Falls

James and Meryl Hearst Center for the ArtsDahl-Thomas and Dresser-Robinson GalleriesPicture Stories: A Celebration of


319/ 273-8641

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African American IllustratorsOn view through March 4, 2007


Columbus





Dayton

Dayton Art InstituteJacob Lawrence: Three Series of Prints- Genesis, Hiroshima, and Toussaint L’OuvertureOn view through March 18, 2007




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Easton

Portlock Black Cultural CenterLafayette CollegeWhat’s Black and White and Red All Over? An African American Russian Jewish Red Diaper BabyOn view through March 3, 2007




Fort Worth

Amon Carter MuseumWilliam H. Johnson’s World on PaperOn view through April 8, 2007

“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German Expressionist art.”



Hartford


“This exhibition explores the premise that African American culture and its creative products emerge from the culinary traditions of the Black Diaspora. While music is certainly a building block in the evolution of black creativity and African American arts, cooking



[email protected]

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and the culture of food are equally relevant ingredients. Art related to food and Black culture illustrates the intimate relationship that has developed from the journey of Black culinary traditions. Through photographs, mixed media installation, paintings, and artifacts the exhibition will follow the emergence of new culinary traditions and their impact on the major currents of Black culture.”

Hampton

Hampton University MuseumChanging GalleryAfriCobra: Contemporary American Works Rooted in AfricaOn view through July 28, 2007




[email protected]

Houston





Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Kickin' It with Joyce J. Scott On view through March 16, 2007

“This 30-year retrospective of 60 works created since 1970 includes sculpture, jewelry, prints, and textiles as well as videos



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and photographs of Scott's performance and installation work, making for an excellent overview of her varied and potent artistic career. Kickin' It with Joyce J. Scott is a visually dazzling and intellectually challenging retrospective of the work of an important American artist.”

Jacksonville





Little Rock

University of ArkansasGallery IOn view through March 7, 2007Set Theory: Prints, Paintings and Drawings by Joyce Wellman



Los Angeles


“This is a unique photography exhibit that interprets the changing landscapes of South Central Los Angeles since the 1920s by featuring historic photographs from the archives of the Automobile Club of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Sentinel and California Eagle newspapers, the Los Angeles Unified School District archives, the Harry Adams collection at Cal State Northridge, and the Huntington Library. Seven prominent African-American photographers were also charged to revisit the landscapes depicted in the historic pictures to photograph the



www.caamuseum.org

40

contemporary landscapes….”

Lubbock

Museum of Texas Tech UniversitySomething To Look Forward To Featuring Abstract Art by Twenty-Two Distinguished Americans of African DescentOn view through April 15, 2007




[email protected]

Minneapolis

Walker Art CenterKara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My LoveOn view through May 13, 2007

“Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love is the first comprehensive presentation of the artist’s work in all of its diversity, including black-paper silhouettes, light projections, films, paintings, and works on paper. The exhibition examines Walker’s career to date through a body of work that has challenged both the construct of American history and the code of modern representation. …Her visual epic narratives made of paper silhouettes systematically and critically walk a line that takes us from the antebellum South to a deconstruction of modernity and its roots.”



[email protected]

Newark

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The Paul R. Jones Collection of African American ArtOne on One: Image and ResponseOn view through March 23, 2007





[email protected]

New York

DC Moore GalleryRomare BeardenMarch 21 – April 21, 2007

724 Fifth Avenue at 57th StreetNew York, New York 10019

212/ 247-2111

Whitney Museum of American Art Lorna Simpson March 1 - May 6, 2007“One of the leading artists of her generation, Lorna Simpson has become well known for her examination of racial and gender identity through large-scale photograph and text works that are formally elegant and subtly provocative. Her signature works focus on the black female figure and are often accompanied by fragmentary texts. Recently, the artist has created a number of film and video works featuring people of color engaging in intimate, yet incomplete conversations that seem to plumb the mysteries of identity and desire but elude easy interpretation.”

945 Madison Avenue at 75th StreetNew York, New York 10021

1- 800-WHITNEYwww.whitney.org

Orlando


“Gee´s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt examines the resurgence of interest in quilting in the community of Gee´s Bend, Alabama, and documents the development of key traditional quilt patterns—housetop, court-house steps, flying geese, and strip quilting—through the presentation of



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outstanding examples created from the 1930s into the 21st century.”

Plymouth

Karl Drerup Art GalleryFirst floor of the Draper and Maynard BuildingSOL’SAX and Dread Scott: Life, Liberty and PursuitOn view through March 9, 2007





[email protected]

Richmond




[email protected]

Rochester

Memorial Art GalleryGrand GalleryAnxious Objects: Willie Cole’s Favorite BrandsOn view through March 11, 2007

“Fun, funky and provocative, Willie Cole's work reflects his urban, African-American experience. By Africanizing or ritualizing common western objects, he constructs




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bridges to other times and cultures. Bicycles, steam irons, hair dryers, faucets, lawn jockeys, and high-heeled shoes are among his favorite objects to work with. He also uses the iron, at once a symbol of modernity and domestic drudgery, to create highly patterned scorch prints on paper and fabric.”

Sacramento




916/ 264-5423; 916/ [email protected]

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts ForumSalon: Xaviera SimmonsOn view through April 15, 2007


805/ 966-5373, ext. 101www.sbcaf.org

[email protected]

Scottsdale

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary ArtCelebrating Freedom: The Art of Willie BirchOn view through April 29, 2007

“Celebrating Freedom: The Art of Willie Birch tells the story of American freedom from the African-American perspective.



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Through a distinguished group of large-scale works on paper, Birch explores cultural "retentions," that is, the symbols encoded in the body language and rituals that make up the contemporary African-American experience.”

Springfield

Springfield-Greene County LibraryRecovered Views: African-American Portraits, 1912-1925March 25 – April 30, 2007


any medium.”

4653 South CampbellP.O. Box 760

Springfield, Missouri 65801-0760417/ 874-8120, ext.5

thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org

Stanford

Cantor Arts CenterBare Witness: Photographs by Gordon ParksMarch 21 – July 1, 2007

“Gordon Parks documented crime and poverty, as well as its opposite — glamour. An African American photographer, filmmaker, and author who began working professionally in the 1940s and contributed to magazines such as Life, Parks tackled the harsh truth and dignity of the black urban and rural poor in the United States. The exhibition, which comes from the collection of the Capital Group, is comprised of 73 photographs that were selected by the artist as some of the finest examples of his work.”

Stanford UniversityLomita Drive and Museum Way

Stanford, California 94305-5060650/ 723-4177

museum.stanford.edu/view/future_exhibitions.html

Tallahassee

The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science3rd FloorAFROProvocations



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On view through June 3, 2007

“This exhibition ffeatures the work of six artists: John Sims, Pat Ward Williams, Steven Bernard Jones, Sangoyemi Ogunsanya, O.L. Samuels and Mary Proctor. Both Proctor and Samuels are self-taught artists. Although these six artists produce works from a wide range of age and experience, all are concerned with notions of identity, culture, sexuality and gender. Some make these issues the center of their work, while some reflect the ways that these issues have become part of a larger mixture of concerns for black artists while reminding us that these preoccupations are inherent in all art-making. Barbed humor is arguably the most powerful weapon in their collective arsenal.”


University Park






Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryGroup Exhibition Celebrating Ten Year Anniversary of International Visions-The GalleryMarch 1 – April 7, 2007

The exhibition includes the following artists: Kevin Cole, Frank Smith, Betty Murchison, Yaw Obuobi, Preston Sampson, Tim Davis, Verna Hart, Lestor Gunter, Leonard Dawson,



[email protected]

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Hamid Kachmar and others.

Millennium Arts SalonHonoring Our Past and Our Present On view through March 24, 2007

“Among a rare group of experts on Black Memorabilia, Roger Lewis has spent over 25 years researching and collecting fine art memorabilia including rare books, figurines, prints and one of a kind art works by both little known and well known African American visual artists. This exhibition highlights works in his collection, spanning a period of over 80 years.”

Viewing by Appointment



Parish Gallery-GeorgetownReclaiming African Iconography: Obsidian Art Glass AssociationOn view through March 13, 2007

“This is the first group showing of the Obsidian Art Glass Association (OAGA). In this exhibit, the members of the OAGA bring to American glass an aesthetic rarely seen as they explore the theme of Reclaiming African Iconography. A variety of art glass techniques (cast, kiln formed, painted, stained and mosaics) will be on display. The following artists are featured: Akili Anderson, Yvonne Bruno, Chris Burns, Sadakisha Collier, Carolyn Davis, John Henderson, J. Renee Johnson, Janua Moja, S. Denise Rouse, Grace Williams, Ken Wright, Dudley Vaccianna, and David Medina.”



[email protected]





Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum


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D. C. Undercover: Photographs by Steven M. CummingsOn view through April 29, 2007







West Memphis

Mid-South Community CollegeRecovered Views: African-American Portraits, 1912-1925On view through March 10, 2007

“Recovered Views features 40 black-and-white portraits attributed to John Johnson, an African American photographer who lived and worked in Lincoln, Nebraska in the early part of the 20th century. These portraits are more

2000 West BroadwayWest Memphis, Arkansas 72301

870/ 733-6722www.midsouthcc.edu/

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than just stunning images; they document life in a vibrant black community in a small Midwestern city, a society rarely depicted in

any medium.”

April

Amherst

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book ArtPicture Stories: A Celebration of African American IllustratorsOn view through July 8, 2007

“Picture Stories celebrates the talents and creativity of African American artists who illustrate children’s picture books. The exhibition features exciting work by twelve American illustrators of African heritage who capture daily life as well as extraordinary perseverance and talent of Black American heroes. History, folktales, and the emergence of jazz are explored in the color paintings, collage, scratchboard, and mixed media pieces featured in the exhibition.”



Andover






[email protected]

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Atlanta




[email protected]

Baton Rouge






Columbus





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Fort Worth

Amon Carter MuseumWilliam H. Johnson’s World on PaperOn view through April 8, 2007

“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German Expressionist art.”



Hampton





[email protected]

Hartford


“This exhibition explores the premise that African American culture and its creative products emerge from the culinary traditions of the Black Diaspora. While music is certainly a building block in the evolution of black creativity and African American arts, cooking and the culture of food are equally relevant ingredients. Art related to food and Black culture illustrates the intimate relationship that has developed from the journey of Black



[email protected]

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culinary traditions. Through photographs, mixed media installation, paintings, and artifacts the exhibition will follow the emergence of new culinary traditions and their impact on the major currents of Black culture.”

Houston





Jacksonville





Lakeland

Polk Museum of Art

Dorothy Jenkins and Emily S. Macey Galleries

Kickin' It with Joyce J. Scott April 7 – May 27, 2007

“This 30-year retrospective of 60 works

800 East Palmetto StreetLakeland, Florida 33801-5529

863/ 688-7743www.polkmuseumofart.org/[email protected]

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created since 1970 includes sculpture, jewelry, prints, and textiles as well as videos and photographs of Scott's performance and installation work, making for an excellent overview of her varied and potent artistic career. Kickin' It with Joyce J. Scott is a visually dazzling and intellectually challenging retrospective of the work of an important American artist.”

Lubbock

Museum of Texas Tech UniversitySomething To Look Forward To Featuring Abstract Art by Twenty-Two Distinguished Americans of African DescentOn view through April 15, 2007




[email protected]

Minneapolis





[email protected]

New York

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DC Moore GalleryRomare BeardenOn view through April 21, 2007

724 Fifth Avenue at 57th StreetNew York, New York 10019

212/ 247-2111

Whitney Museum of American Art Lorna Simpson On view through May 6, 2007“One of the leading artists of her generation, Lorna Simpson has become well known for her examination of racial and gender identity through large-scale photograph and text works that are formally elegant and subtly provocative. Her signature works focus on the black female figure and are often accompanied by fragmentary texts. Recently, the artist has created a number of film and video works featuring people of color engaging in intimate, yet incomplete conversations that seem to plumb the mysteries of identity and desire but elude easy interpretation.”



Orlando


“Gee´s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt examines the resurgence of interest in quilting in the community of Gee´s Bend, Alabama, and documents the development of key traditional quilt patterns—housetop, court-house steps, flying geese, and strip quilting—through the presentation of outstanding examples created from the 1930s into the 21st century.”



Richmond



[email protected]

54


Sacramento




916/ 264-5423; 916/ [email protected]

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts ForumSalon: Xaviera SimmonsOn view through April 15, 2007


805/ 966-5373, ext. 101www.sbcaf.org

[email protected]

Scottsdale

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary ArtCelebrating Freedom: The Art of Willie Birch



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On view through April 29, 2007


[email protected]

Springfield

Springfield-Greene County LibraryRecovered Views: African-American Portraits, 1912-1925On view through April 30, 2007


any medium.”

4653 South CampbellP.O. Box 760

Springfield, Missouri 65801-0760417/ 874-8120, ext.5

thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org

Stanford

Cantor Arts CenterBare Witness: Photographs by Gordon ParksOn view through July 1, 2007





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Tallahassee

The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science3rd FloorAFROProvocationsOn view through June 3, 2007

“This exhibition ffeatures the work of six artists: John Sims, Pat Ward Williams, Steven Bernard Jones, Sangoyemi Ogunsanya, O.L. Samuels and Mary Proctor. Both Proctor and Samuels are self-taught artists. Although these six artists produce works from a wide range of age and experience, all are concerned with notions of identity, culture, sexuality and gender. Some make these issues the center of their work, while some reflect the ways that these issues have become part of a larger mixture of concerns for black artists while reminding us that these preoccupations are inherent in all art-making.”




University Park






Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryGroup Exhibition Celebrating Ten


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Year Anniversary of International Visions-The GalleryOn view through April 7, 2007

The exhibition includes the following artists: Kevin Cole, Frank Smith, Betty Murchison, Yaw Obuobi, Preston Sampson, Tim Davis, Verna Hart, Lestor Gunter, Leonard Dawson, Hamid Kachmar and others.


[email protected]

International Visions-The GalleryCarroll SockwellApril 11 –May 19, 2007



[email protected]

Millennium Arts SalonAncestral Vessels by Ampofo April 14 - May 26, 2007

“Kwabena Ampofo-Anti, painter, printmaker, and ceramic sculptor, has roots in Ghana, West Africa, his birthplace; Washington, DC, where he studied art at Howard University; and Virginia, where he teaches art at Hampton University. These roots feed a prolific spirit that unfolds through “vessels” of clay, paper and canvas. This exhibition highlights clay sculptures and two dimensional works by Ampofo.”

Salon Talk and Opening Reception, April 14, 5pm – 8pm / Viewing by Appointment







Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum


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D. C. Undercover: Photographs by Steven M. CummingsOn view through April 29, 2007







May

Amherst


“Picture Stories celebrates the talents and creativity of African American artists who illustrate children’s picture books. The exhibition features exciting work by twelve American illustrators of African heritage who



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capture daily life as well as extraordinary perseverance and talent of Black American heroes. History, folktales, and the emergence of jazz are explored in the color paintings, collage, scratchboard, and mixed media pieces featured in the exhibition.”

Atlanta




[email protected]

Hampton





[email protected]

Hartford


“This exhibition explores the premise that African American culture and its creative products emerge from the culinary traditions of the Black Diaspora. While music is certainly a building block in the evolution of black creativity and African American arts, cooking and the culture of food are equally relevant ingredients. Art related to food and Black culture illustrates the intimate relationship that has developed from the journey of Black culinary traditions. Through photographs, mixed media installation, paintings, and artifacts the exhibition will follow the



[email protected]

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emergence of new culinary traditions and their impact on the major currents of Black culture.”

Houston





Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Lorna Simpson May 25- August 19, 2007

“One of the leading artists of her generation, Lorna Simpson has become well known for her examination of racial and gender identity through large-scale photograph and text works that are formally elegant and subtly provocative. Her signature works focus on the black female figure and are often accompanied by fragmentary texts. Recently, the artist has created a number of film and video works featuring people of color engaging in intimate, yet incomplete conversations that seem to plumb the mysteries of identity and desire but elude easy interpretation.”

314 South Park StreetKalamazoo, Michigan 49007

269/ 349-7775kiarts.org/museum

[email protected]

Lakeland

Polk Museum of Art

Dorothy Jenkins and Emily S. Macey Galleries

Kickin' It with Joyce J. Scott

800 East Palmetto StreetLakeland, Florida 33801-5529

863/ 688-7743www.polkmuseumofart.org/[email protected]

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On view through May 27, 2007


Mesquite

Mesquite Arts CouncilRecovered Views: African-American Portraits, 1912-1925May 15 – June 20, 2007


any medium.”

1527 North GallowayP.O. Box 760

Mesquite, Texas 75149972/ 216-6444

www.cityofmesquite.com

Minneapolis





[email protected]

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New York

Whitney Museum of American Art Lorna Simpson On view through May 6, 2007“One of the leading artists of her generation, Lorna Simpson has become well known for her examination of racial and gender identity through large-scale photograph and text works that are formally elegant and subtly provocative. Her signature works focus on the black female figure and are often accompanied by fragmentary texts. Recently, the artist has created a number of film and video works featuring people of color engaging in intimate, yet incomplete conversations that seem to plumb the mysteries of identity and desire but elude easy interpretation.”



Philadelphia

The African American Museum in PhiladelphiaSomething To Look Forward To Featuring Abstract Art by Twenty-Two Distinguished Americans of African DescentMay 6 – July 15, 2007


701 Arch Street (7th and Arch Streets)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

215/ 574-0380www.aampmuseum.org

Philadelphia Museum of ArtWilliam H. Johnson’s World on PaperMay 19 – August 12, 2007

“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the

26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 215/ 763-8100

[email protected]

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artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German Expressionist art. …More than 40 prints from the permanent collection are included. . This is a Smithsonian American Art Museum traveling exhibition.”

Richmond




[email protected]

Stanford






Tallahassee

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“This exhibition ffeatures the work of six artists: John Sims, Pat Ward Williams, Steven Bernard Jones, Sangoyemi Ogunsanya, O.L. Samuels and Mary Proctor. Both Proctor and Samuels are self-taught artists. Although these six artists produce works from a wide range of age and experience, all are concerned with notions of identity, culture, sexuality and gender. Some make these issues the center of their work, while some reflect the ways that these issues have become part of a larger mixture of concerns for black artists while reminding us that these preoccupations are inherent in all art-making. Barbed humor is arguably the most powerful weapon in their collective arsenal.”




Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryCarroll SockwellOn view through May 19, 2007



[email protected]

International Visions-The GalleryVerna HartMay 23 – June 30, 2007



[email protected]

Millennium Arts SalonAncestral Vessels by Ampofo On view through May 26, 2007

“Kwabena Ampofo-Anti, painter, printmaker, and ceramic sculptor, has roots in Ghana, West Africa, his birthplace; Washington, DC, where he studied art at Howard University; and Virginia, where he teaches art at Hampton University. These roots feed a prolific spirit that unfolds through “vessels” of clay, paper and canvas. This exhibition highlights clay sculptures and two dimensional works by Ampofo.”

Viewing by Appointment



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June

Amherst





Baltimore

The Walters Art MuseumGee’s Bend: The Architecture of the QuiltJune 17 – August 26, 2007

“Gee´s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt examines the resurgence of interest in quilting in the community of Gee´s Bend, Alabama, and documents the development of key traditional quilt patterns—housetop, court-house steps, flying geese, and strip

600 North Charles StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201


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quilting—through the presentation of outstanding examples created from the 1930s into the 21st century.

Hampton

Hampton University MuseumChanging GalleryAfriCobra: Contemporary American Works Rooted in AfricaOn view through July 2007




[email protected]

Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Lorna Simpson On view through August 19, 2007




[email protected]

Mesquite

Mesquite Arts CouncilRecovered Views: African-American Portraits, 1912-1925On view through June 20, 2007

“Recovered Views features 40 black-and-white portraits attributed to John Johnson, an African American photographer who lived and worked in Lincoln, Nebraska in the early part of the 20th century. These portraits are more than just stunning images; they document life

1527 North GallowayP.O. Box 760

Mesquite, Texas 75149972/ 216-6444

www.cityofmesquite.com

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in a vibrant black community in a small Midwestern city, a society rarely depicted in

any medium.”

Mobile

Mobile Museum of ArtAfrican American Artists of AlabamaJune 29 – September 23. 2007

4850 Museum DriveLangan Park

Mobile, Alabama 36608251/ 208-5200

www.mobilemuseumofart.com/home.html

[email protected]

Philadelphia

The African American Museum in PhiladelphiaSomething To Look Forward To Featuring Abstract Art by Twenty-Two Distinguished Americans of African DescentOn view through July 15, 2007




Philadelphia Museum of ArtWilliam H. Johnson’s World on PaperOn view through August 12, 2007

“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German



[email protected]

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Expressionist art. …More than 40 prints from the permanent collection are included. . This is a Smithsonian American Art Museum traveling exhibition.”

Richmond




[email protected]

Stanford






Tallahassee


“This exhibition ffeatures the work of six artists: John Sims, Pat Ward Williams, Steven




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Bernard Jones, Sangoyemi Ogunsanya, O.L. Samuels and Mary Proctor. Both Proctor and Samuels are self-taught artists. Although these six artists produce works from a wide range of age and experience, all are concerned with notions of identity, culture, sexuality and gender. Some make these issues the center of their work, while some reflect the ways that these issues have become part of a larger mixture of concerns for black artists while reminding us that these preoccupations are inherent in all art-making. Barbed humor is arguably the most powerful weapon in their collective arsenal.”

Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryVerna HartOn view through June 30, 2007



[email protected]

July

Amherst





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Baltimore

The Walters Art MuseumGee’s Bend: The Architecture of the QuiltOn view through August 26, 2007




Hampton





[email protected]

Kalamazoo


“One of the leading artists of her generation, Lorna Simpson has become well known for her examination of racial and gender identity through large-scale photograph and text works that are formally elegant and subtly provocative. Her signature works focus on the black female figure and are often accompanied by fragmentary texts. Recently, the artist has created a number of film and video works featuring people of color engaging in intimate, yet incomplete conversations that seem to plumb the



[email protected]

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mysteries of identity and desire but elude easy interpretation.”

Mobile

Mobile Museum of ArtAfrican American Artists of AlabamaOn view through September 23. 2007


Mobile, Alabama 36608251/ 208-5200


[email protected]

Philadelphia

The African American Museum in PhiladelphiaSomething To Look Forward To Featuring Abstract Art by Twenty-Two Distinguished Americans of African DescentOn view through July 15, 2007





“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German Expressionist art. …More than 40 prints from the permanent collection are included. . This is a Smithsonian American Art Museum traveling exhibition.”



[email protected]

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Richmond




[email protected]

Stanford






Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryNestor HernandezJuly 6 – August 4, 2007



[email protected]

Parish Gallery-GeorgetownLillian BurwellJuly 20- August 14, 2007



[email protected]

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August

Baltimore

The Walters Art MuseumGee’s Bend: The Architecture of the QuiltOn view through August 26, 2007




Kalamazoo





[email protected]

Mobile

Mobile Museum of ArtAfrican American Artists of AlabamaOn view through September 23. 2007


Mobile, Alabama 36608251/ 208-5200

www.mobilemuseumofart.com/

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[email protected]


“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German Expressionist art. …More than 40 prints from the permanent collection are included. . This is a Smithsonian American Art Museum traveling exhibition.”



[email protected]

St. Joseph

Krasl Art CenterPicture Stories: A Celebration of African American IllustratorsAugust 12 – October 7, 2007


707 Lake BoulevardSt. Joseph, Michigan 49085


Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryNestor HernandezOn view through August 4, 2007



[email protected]

Parish Gallery-GeorgetownLillian BurwellOn view through August 14, 2007



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[email protected]

September

Charleston

Gibbes Museum of Art Lorna Simpson September 7 – December 2, 2007




College Park

The David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African DiasporaEvolution: Five Decades of Printmaking by David C. DriskellFall 2007 (Please call to get exact dates.)

“The exhibition is organized by the Driskell Center and will highlight for the first time the prints of the renowned Distinguished University of Maryland Professor of Art, Emeritus, David C. Driskell, an artist, art historian, collector, curator, and educator and one of the most recognized and respected names in the world of African American art and culture.”

2114 Tawes Fine Arts BuildingUniversity of Maryland

College Park, Maryland 20742-1211301/ 314-2615

driskellcenter.umd.edu/[email protected]

Hampton

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Hampton University MuseumDavid Driskell: Painting Across the Decade, 1996-2006September 21 – December 8, 2007

“Trained as a painter and an art historian, this exhibition will contain approximately forty paintings and works on paper from the years 1996- 2006. Dr. Driskell works principally in collage and mixed media. His paintings and prints have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and as well as internationally.”



[email protected]

Lawrence

Spencer Museum of ArtKress Gallery and South Balcony GalleryAaron Douglas and the Harlem RenaissanceSeptember 8 – December 7, 2007

“A Kansas native born in Topeka, Aaron Douglas (1899-1979) vividly captured the spirit of his time and established a new black aesthetic and utopian vision. As the foremost visual artist of the Harlem Renaissance, he combined angular cubist rhythms and seductive art-deco dynamism with traditional African and African American imagery to develop a radically new visual vocabulary that evoked both current realities and hopes for a better future. His forceful ideas and their distinctive artistic form produced the most powerful legacy of the Harlem Renaissance and had a lasting impact on the history of art.”

The University of Kansas1301 Mississippi Street

Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7500785/ 864-4710

http://www.spencerart.ku.edu/[email protected]

Mobile

Mobile Museum of ArtAfrican American Artists of


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AlabamaOn view through September 23. 2007

Mobile, Alabama 36608251/ 208-5200


[email protected]

Montgomery

Montgomery Museum of Fine ArtsWilliam H. Johnson’s World on PaperSeptember 15 – November 18, 2007

“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German Expressionist art. This is a Smithsonian American Art Museum traveling exhibition.”

Wynton M. Blount Cultural ParkOne Museum Drive

Montgomery, Alabama 36117334/ 240-4333www.mmfa.org

[email protected]

St. Joseph

Krasl Art CenterPicture Stories: A Celebration of African American IllustratorsOn view through October 7, 2007




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Sarasota

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of ArtJacob Lawrence: Three Series of Prints- Genesis, Hiroshima, and Toussaint L’OuvertureSeptember 15 – December 15, 2007


5401 Bay Shore RoadSarasota, Florida 34243

941/ 359-5700www.ringling.org/

Tacoma

Tacoma Art MuseumGee’s Bend: The Architecture of the QuiltSeptember 25 – December 9, 2007

“Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt examines the resurgence of interest in quilting in the community of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, and documents the development of key traditional quilt patterns—housetop, court-house steps, flying geese, and strip quilting—through the presentation of outstanding examples created from the 1930s into the 21st century.”



Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryMichael PlattSeptember 1 – October 6, 2007



[email protected]

Parish Gallery-GeorgetownSylvia SnowdenSeptember 21 – October 16, 2007



[email protected]

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October

Charleston

Gibbes Museum of Art Lorna Simpson On view through December 2, 2007




Hampton

Hampton University MuseumDavid Driskell: Painting Across the Decade, 1996-2006On view through December 8, 2007




[email protected]

Lawrence

Spencer Museum of ArtKress Gallery and South Balcony GalleryAaron Douglas and the Harlem RenaissanceOn view through December 7, 2007


Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7500785/ 864-4710


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Montgomery

Montgomery Museum of Fine ArtsWilliam H. Johnson’s World on PaperOn view through November 18, 2007

“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German Expressionist art. This is a Smithsonian American Art Museum traveling exhibition.”



[email protected]

Muscatine

Muscatine Art CenterStanley GalleryPicture Stories: A Celebration of African American IllustratorsOctober 28 – December 23, 2007


1314 Mulberry AvenueMuscatine, Iowa 52761

563/ 263-8282http://www.muscatineartcenter.org/

[email protected]

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St. Joseph

Krasl Art CenterPicture Stories: A Celebration of African American IllustratorsOn view through October 7, 2007




Sarasota

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of ArtJacob Lawrence: Three Series of Prints- Genesis, Hiroshima, and Toussaint L’OuvertureOn view through December 15, 2007




Tacoma

Tacoma Art MuseumGee’s Bend: The Architecture of the QuiltOn view through December 9, 2007

“Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt examines the resurgence of interest in quilting in the community of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, and documents the development of key traditional quilt patterns—housetop, court-house steps, flying geese, and strip



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quilting—through the presentation of outstanding examples created from the 1930s into the 21st century.”

Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryMichael PlattOn view through October 6, 2007



[email protected]

International Visions-The GalleryBetty MurchisonOctober 10 – November 17, 2007



[email protected]

Parish Gallery-GeorgetownSylvia SnowdenOn view through October 16, 2007



[email protected]

November

Charleston





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Hampton





[email protected]

Lawrence




Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7500785/ 864-4710


Montgomery

Montgomery Museum of Fine ArtsWilliam H. Johnson’s World on PaperOn view through November 18, 2007

“William H. Johnson's World on Paper" thoroughly examines, for the first time, the



[email protected]

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artist's involvement with printmaking. Now, these never-before-exhibited prints by the artist reveal him to be as powerful with graphic media as with oils and tempera. Johnson's distinctive work uses bold compositions and bright colors, and his woodcuts are strongly influenced by German Expressionist art. This is a Smithsonian American Art Museum traveling exhibition.”

Muscatine

Muscatine Art CenterStanley GalleryPicture Stories: A Celebration of African American IllustratorsOn view through December 23, 2007




[email protected]

New York

Whitney Museum of American ArtKara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My LoveNovember 11, 2007 – February 3, 2008




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Sarasota





Tacoma

Tacoma Art MuseumGee’s Bend: The Architecture of the QuiltOn view through December 9, 2007




Washington, DC

International Visions-The GalleryBetty MurchisonOn view through November 17, 2007



[email protected]

December

Charleston

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Flint

Flint Institute of ArtsSomething To Look Forward To Featuring Abstract Art by Twenty-Two Distinguished Americans of African DescentDecember 16, 2007 – February 24, 2008


1120 East Kearsley StreetFlint, Michigan 48503-1915


Hampton





[email protected]

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Lawrence




Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7500785/ 864-4710


Louisville

The Speed Art MuseumGee’s Bend: The Architecture of the QuiltDecember 23, 2007 – March 16, 2008


2035 South Third StreetLouisville, Kentucky 40208

502/ 634-2700www.speedmuseum.org

Muscatine

Muscatine Art CenterStanley GalleryPicture Stories: A Celebration of African American IllustratorsOn view through December 23, 2007

“Picture Stories celebrates the talents and creativity of African American artists who illustrate children’s picture books. The exhibition features exciting work by twelve



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American illustrators of African heritage who capture daily life as well as extraordinary perseverance and talent of Black American heroes. History, folktales, and the emergence of jazz are explored in the color paintings, collage, scratchboard, and mixed media pieces featured in the exhibition.”

New York

Whitney Museum of American ArtKara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My LoveOn view through February 3, 2008




Sarasota





Tacoma

Tacoma Art Museum 1701 Pacific Avenue

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Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of the QuiltOn view through December 9, 2007


Tacoma, Washington 98402253/ 272-4258

[email protected]

INDEX

AAddison Gallery of American Art 2, 18, 32, 45Adelphi, Maryland 2

African American Museum in Philadelphia 58, 63, 66AfriCobra 22, 36, 47, 55, 62, 66Albany, New York 2, 17Alston, Charles 4, 19, 33, 46

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The Amistad Center for Art and Culture at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 7, 22, 35, 47, 56Amherst, Massachusetts 32, 45, 55, 61, 65 Amon Carter Museum 21, 35, 47Ampofo-Anti, Kwabena 53, 60 Anderson, Akili 30, 43Andover, Massachusetts 2, 18, 32, 45Ann Arbor 3, 18, 32Atlanta, Georgia 3, 18, 33, 46, 55Augusta, Georgia 3, 19

BBaltimore, Maryland 61, 65, 68 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 4, 19, 33, 46Bearden, Romare 4, 19, 33, 39, 46, 49Bethesda, Maryland 4,Bey, Dawound 3, 18, 33, Birch, Willie 11, 15, 28, 41, 51Brattleboro Museum and Art Center 4, 19, 33Brattleboro, Vermont 4, 19, 33Brookings, Daniel T. 4Bruno, Yvonne 30, 43Burns, Chris 30, 43Burwell, Lillian 68, 70

CCalifornia African American Museum 9, 24, 37Cantor Arts Center 42, 52, 59, 64, 67Catlett, Elizabeth 4, 19, 33, 46Cedar Falls, Iowa 5, 20, 34Charleston, South Carolina 5, 70, 74, 77, 80Clark, Ed 4, 19, 33, 46Cole, Kevin 43, 53 Cole, Willie 13, 27, 40College Park, Maryland 70,Collier, Sadakisha 30, 43Columbus, Ohio 5, 20, 34, 46Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston 8, 23, 36, 48, 56Cooking (soul food) 22, 35, 47, 56

Crocker Art Museum 14, 28, 40, 51The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens 9, 24, 37, 48Cummings, Steven M. 16-17, 30-31, 44, 54

DDavenport, Iowa 6, 20The David Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora 70Davis, Alonzo 16, 29Davis, Carolyn 30, 43Davis, Tim 43, 53Dawson, Leonard 43, 53Dayton Art Institute 6, 21, 34Dayton, Ohio 6, 21, 34D C Moore Gallery 39, 49The Dennis and Phillip Ratner MuseumDouglas, Aaron 71, 74, 78, 81Driskell, David 70-71, 74, 77, 81

EEaston, Pennsylvania 6, 21, 35Edwards, Mel 11Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art 32, 45, 55, 61, 65

FFargo, North Dakota 7Fashion 5, 11, 26Figge Art Museum 6, 20Flint Institute of Arts 80Flint, Michigan 80Forth Worth, Texas 21, 35, 47Foster, Liani 4

GGentry, Herbert 4, 19, 33, 46Gibbes Museum of Art 5, 70, 74, 77, 80 Gilliam, Sam 8, 23, 36, 48, 56Graham, Lonnie 3, 18, 33Grayson, Arabella 17, 31, 44, 54 Green, Renée 12Greensboro, North Carolina 7, 22G. R. N’Namdi Gallery 10, 25Gunter, Lester 43, 53

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HHampton, Virginia 22, 36, 47, 55, 62, 66, 71, 74, 77, 81Hampton University Museum 22, 36, 47, 55, 62, 66, 71, 74, 77, 81Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art 13,Harrington, Maurice 4Hart, Verna 43, 53, 60, 65Hartford, Connecticut 7, 22, 35, 47, 56Hayden, Palmer 4, 19, 33, 46Henderson, John 30, 43Hernandez, Nestor 68, 70Holder, Robin 21, 35Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 8, 23, 36 Houston, Texas 8, 23, 36, 48, 56Hutson, Bill 4, 19, 33, 46

IInternational Visions-The Gallery 16, 29, 43, 53, 60, 65, 68, 70, 73, 77, 80

JJacksonville, Florida 9, 24, 37, 48James and Meryl Hearst Center for the Arts 5, 20, 34The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art 73, 76, 79, 82Johnson, J, Renee 30, 43Johnson, John 13, 31, 41, 45, 52, 57, 62 Johnson, William H. 16, 21, 35, 47, 59, 63, 67, 69, 72, 75, 78Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art 13, 27, 40, 50, 59, 63, 67Jones, Lois Mailou 4, 19, 33, 46Jones, Steven Bernard 29, 42, 52, 60, 64

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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 56, 62, 66, 68Kalamazoo, Michigan 56, 62, 66, 68Karl Drerup Art Gallery 12, 27, 39Kachmar, Hamid 43, 53Kirk, Gloria C. 4Krasl Art Center 69, 72, 75

LLafayette College 6, 21, 35Lakeland, Florida 48, 57Latamie, Marc 11Lawrence, Jacob 3, 4, 6, 19, 21, 33, 34, 46, 73, 76, 79, 82

Lawrence, Kansas 10, 74, 78, 81Lewis, Norman 4, 19, 33, 46Lewis, Roger 30, 43Ligon, Glenn 5, 20, 34, 46Little Rock, Arkansas 9, 24, 37Los Angeles, California 9, 24, 37Louisiana State University Museum of Art 4, 19, 33, 46Louisville, Kentucky 81Lovell, Whitfield 11Loving, Al 4, 19, 33, 46Lubbock, Texas 25, 38, 49

MMacomb, Illinois 10, 25Martin, Percy 4The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science 29, 42, 52, 60, 64,Medina, David 30, 44Memorial Art Gallery 13, 27, 40Mesquite Arts Council 57, 62Mesquite, Texas 57, 62Miami, Florida 10Miami Art Museum 10Mid-South Community College 31, 45Millennium Arts Salon 30, 43, 53, 60Minneapolis, Minnesota 25, 38, 49, 57Mitchel, Yvette 4Mobile, Alabama 63, 66, 69, 72 Mobile Museum of Art 63, 66, 69, 72Moja, Janua 30, 43Montgomery, Alabama 72, 75, 78Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts 72, 75, 78Morris Museum of Art 3, 19

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Murchinson, Betty 43, 53, 77, 80Muscatine Art Center 75, 78, 82Muscatine, Iowa 75, 78, 82Museum of Texas Tech University 25, 38, 49Museum of the City of New York 11, 26

NNeuberger Museum of Art 12Newark, Delaware 11, 26, 38New York, New York 11, 26, 39, 49, 58, 79, 82New-York Historical Society 11,New York State Museum 2, 17

OThe Ohio State University 5, 20, 34, 46Orlando, Florida 12, 26, 39, 50Orlando Museum of Art 12, 26, 39, 50Obuobi, Yaw 43, 53Ogunsanya, Sangoyemi 29, 42, 52, 60, 64

PPace, Lorenzo 11Palmer Museum of Art 15, 29, 53Parish Gallery – Georgetown 30, 43, 68, 70, 73, 77Parks, Gordon 42, 52, 59, 64, 67The Paul R. Jones Collection of African American Art 11, 26, 38The Pennsylvania State University 15, 29, 42, 53Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 58, 59, 63, 66, 67, 69Philadelphia Museum of Art 59, 63, 67, 69Phillips Academy 2, 18, 32, 45Photography 3, 9, 13, 16, 18, 24, 30, 31, 37, 41, 44, 45, 52, 54, 56, 57, 59, 62, 64, 67, 73, 76, 79Plains Art Museum 7Platt, Michael 4, 73, 76Plymouth, New Hampshire 12, 27, 39

Plymouth State University 12, 27, 39Polk Museum of Art 48, 57Portlock Black Cultural Center 6, 21, 35Proctor, Mary 29, 42, 52, 60, 64Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth 3, 18, 33, 46, 55Pruitt, Robert 8, 23Purchase College, State University of New York 12Purchase, New York 12

QQuilts 6, 12, 20, 26, 39, 50, 61, 65, 68, 73, 76, 79 81, 83

RThe Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum 4,Red Cloud, Nebraska 13Red Cloud Opera House 13Richmond, Virginia 13, 27, 40, 50, 59, 63, 67Ringgold, Faith 4, 11, 19, 33 The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art 72, 75, 78, 81Robinson, Aminah Brenda Lynn 15Rochester, New York 13, 27, 40Rouse, S. Denise 30, 43

SSaar, Alison 14, 15, 29, 42, 53Saar, Betye 4, 11, 14, 15, 19, 28, 29, 33, 40, 42, 46, 51, 53Saar, Lezley 4, 14, 15, 19, 29, 33, 42, 46, 53Sacramento, California 14, 28, 40, 51Sampson, Preston 43, 53Samuels, O. L. 29, 42, 52, 60, 64San Francisco, California 14San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design 14 San Jose, California 14,San Jose Museum of Art 14,Santa Barbara, California 28, 41, 51Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum 28, 41, 51Sarasota, Florida 73, 76, 79, 82

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Scott, Dread 12, 27, 39Scott, Joyce J. 8-9, 14, 23, 36, 48, 57Scottsdale, Arizona 15, 28, 41, 51Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art 15, 28, 41, 51Simmons, Xaviera 28, 41, 51Simpson, Lorna 10, 39, 50, 56, 58, 62, 66, 68, 70, 74, 77, 80Sims, John 29, 42, 52, 60, 64Smith, Frank 43, 53Smithsonian American Art Museum 16Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum 16, 17, 30-31, 44, 54, 61Snowden, Sylvia 73, 77Sockwell, George 53, 60SOL’SAX 12, 27, 39The Speed Art Museum 81Spelman College Museum of Fine Art 3, 18, 33, 46, 55Spencer Museum of Art 71, 74, 78, 81Springfield, Missouri 41, 52Springfield-Greene County Library 41, 52Stanford, California 42, 52, 59, 63, 67Stanford University 42, 52, 59, 64, 67St. Joseph, Michigan 69, 72, 75The Studio Museum in Harlem 2, 17

TTacoma Art Museum 15, 73, 76, 79, 83Tacoma, Washington 15, 73, 76, 79, 83Tallahassee, Florida 29, 42, 52, 60, 64Tanner, Henry Ossawa 7, 22Thomas, Alma 4, 19, 33, 46

UUniversity of Arkansas 9, 24, 37University of Delaware 11, 26, 38University of Kansas 70, 74, 77, 80University of Maryland 70University of Maryland University College 2University of Michigan Museum of Art 3, 18, 32

University of Richmond Museums 13, 27, 40, 50, 59, 63, 67University of Rochester 13, 27, 40University Park, Pennsylvania 15, 29, 42, 53

VVaccianna, Dudley 30, 44Vango, Eugene R. 4

WWadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 7, 22, 35, 47, 56Walker Art Center 25, 38, 49, 57Walker, Kara 2, 18, 25, 32, 38, 45, 49, 57, 79, 82Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art 9, 24, 37, 48The Walters Art Museum 61, 65, 68Washington, DC 16, 29, 30, 31, 43-44, 53, 54, 60, 61, 65, 68, 70, 73, 76, 77, 80The Weatherspoon Art Museum 7, 22Weems, Carrie Mae 3, 11, 18, 33Wellman, Joyce 9, 24, 37West Memphis, Arkansas 31, 45Western Illinois University 10, 25Wexner Center for the Arts 5, 20, 34, 46White, Charles 4, 19, 33, 46Whitney Museum of American Art 39, 50, 58, 79, 82Williams, Grace 30, 43-44,Williams, Pat Ward 29, 42, 52, 60, 64Willis, Deborah 3, 18, 33Wilson, Fred 11, 13, 27, 40, 50, 59, 63, 67Woodruff, Hale 3, 18, 33, 46, 55Wright, Ken 30, 44

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