Forbes: Highlights From Spelman College Museum Of Fine Art Collection Embark On Nationwide Tour
Which American university has the best art collection? Harvard? Yale? UCLA? Not when it comes to artists of African descent they don’t. Particularly women. That distinction goes to Spelman College, a historically black liberal arts college for women in Atlanta. The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art was founded in 1996 with a mission to uplift art […]
CNN Style: Afro-Cuban artist reimagines Renaissance art with Black people at the center
Consider Michelangelo’s famous “Creation of Adam,” Sandro Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” or Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” When you think of Western art’s grand visual narratives of humanity’s inception — and all its triumphs, beauty, tragedies and meaning — they likely look very White. This is because, for centuries, the artistic traditions of the […]
Essence Magazine: Harmonia Rosales Challenges History’s Perceptions With ‘Master Narrative’
“MASTER NARRATIVE IS LIKE THE ALL-ENCOMPASSING AMERICAN NARRATIVE THAT HAS BEEN A VERY WHITE PERSPECTIVE OF HISTORY,” THE ARTIST SAYS. “SO, I’M TAKING THAT AND ADDING IN OUR PERSPECTIVE.” BY OKLA JONES · UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 On August 18, Afro-Cuban artist Harmonia Rosales opened her Master Narrative exhibition in Atlanta. Held at the iconic Spelman Museum of Fine Art, her work connects […]
WABE: ‘Master Narrative’ exhibition challenges Eurocentric perceptions at Spelman Museum of Fine Art
The creative work of Afro-Cuban American artist Harmonia Rosales intertwines images from ancient mythology, Biblical stories, classical antiquity and Afro-Cuban culture, challenging Eurocentric perceptions of beauty and narratives. Her exhibition “Master Narrative” features 20 paintings and a large-scale sculptural installation on view through Dec. 2 at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. In this interview, “City Lights” […]
