Figure 4 Warren Marr III, American, born 1916 One Society, 1972 Oil on canvas, 28 x 22 in. Amistad Research Center: Gift of the Artist, 1983
Notes 1. In 1992, my thesis “Art in the Archives: The Origins of the Art Representing the Core of the Aaron Douglas Collection from the Amistad Research Center” was the culmination of two years of research for the Master of Arts degree in art history at Tulane University, which included countless hours at the Amistad Research Center. Until this writing, my thesis remained the only in-depth look at the core objects that grew into this important collection of art by and about African Americans.
Beyond the Blues: Reflections of African America in the Fine Arts Collection of the Amistad Research Center will be on view in the Ella West Freeman Galleries from April 11 through July 11, 2010. The NOMA Members’ Preview is Saturday, April 10. A lecture introducing the exhibition will be given by
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David C. Driskell, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Art, University of Maryland, College Park, on Sunday, April 11, 2 p.m. in the Stern Auditorium. Exhibition walk-throughs will take place Wednesday, April 21, Wednesday, May 5, and Wednesday, June 16, at 6 p.m. The June walk-through will be led by guest curator Margaret Rose Vendryes. An artists’ panel discussion, featuring artists whose work is included in the exhibition, and moderated by exhibition curator Margaret Rose Vendryes, will take place Sunday, May 16, 2-4:30 p.m. in the Stern Auditorium. Following the panel, the artists will be in the galleries, available to answer questions about their work. A symposium featuring Beyond the Blues catalogue authors Margaret Rose Vendryes, Lowery Stokes Sims, Michael D. Harris, and Renée Ater will take place Sunday, June 13, 1-5 p.m. in the Stern Auditorium.
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