WABE – Amanda Williams’ Spelman Museum exhibit explores the various meanings of Blackness
During the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, artist and MacArthur fellow Amanda Williams responded to the slogan with questions of her own – “Whose Black lives?” “What kinds of Black?” A series of paintings was born, exploring in greater depth the numerous meanings that Blackness encompasses. These and works-in-conversation by other contributing artists are part of the exhibition […]
Word in Black – Art, Curation and Racial Healing at Spelman College
In the summer of 2020, when social media users and some corporations posted black squares to protest George Floyd’s murder, Amanda Williams, a Chicago-based visual artist, decided to make a different statement. Inspired by the squares, she created a series of paintings that challenge perceptions of race and identity. To read more click here.
Arts ATL – Leia’s Lens: Karen Comer Lowe proves the value of a curator-in-residence
For the past three years, the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art has been the home of curator Karen Comer Lowe. Comer Lowe has spent three years now as curator-in-residence of the Spelman Museum, during which time she has helped organize exhibitions like Black American Portraits and Ming Smith: Feeling the Future. While it has been a remarkable run, the […]
UATL (AJC): Spelman museum hosts MacArthur Genius’ student-assisted art exhibition
Multidisciplinary artist Amanda Williams’ long-running oeuvre, “What Black Is This You Say,” pairs abstract watercolor, mixed media and oil paintings with satirical writing to celebrate and challenge viewers’ ideas of Blackness. The latest iteration of the Chicago-based creative’s work is “We Say What Black This Is,” an exhibit currently showing at the Spelman College Museum […]
Mainstreet Daily News: UF Harn Museum to open Spelman Art Collection exhibition
The UF Harn Museum of Art will open the “Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection” exhibition starting Tuesday. The free exhibition will run through July 6 at the Harn Museum (3259 Hull Rd., Gainesville) and will feature 39 works by nearly 30 artists, highlighting the legacy of Black artists, many of whom have been historically overlooked […]
The Atlanta Voice: “We Say What Black [This Is]” is now open at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
On Thursday, February 6, the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art held its opening night for its newest exhibit, We Say What Black This Is. The exhibit marks the Atlanta debut of MacArthur Fellowship-winning artist Amanda Williams. Running through May 24, the exhibition challenges and redefines the meaning of Blackness, inviting viewers to engage with Williams’ […]
