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” […]
AJC: Felicia Feaster’s review of Jet, Ebony images on display at Spelman
Frieze: Theaster Gates Wants You to Browse This Archive of Black Excellence
Quaint Revolt: ‘BLACK IMAGE CORPORATION’ MAKES U.S. DEBUT WITH SPELMAN MUSEUM
ARTS ATL: Year in Review: Art + Design scene benefits from Bunnen, Gay, Mann, Pecou + more
December 27, 2019 by Kathy Janich Excerpt: The Spelman Museum began the year with a small but splendid exhibition by Amy Sherald, whose career has soared since she painted Michelle Obama’s official portrait, and closed with Mildred Thompson: The Atlanta Years, 1986–2003, an equally fine, and perhaps more important, exploration of the artist’s multifaceted oeuvre. See more here.
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AJC: First Lady portrait artist Amy Sherald comes to Spelman
Jan 18, 2019 by Felicia Feaster, For the AJC First Lady portrait artist Amy Sherald comes to Spelman. See more here.
AJC Review: Artist Zanele Muholi embodies complexity of Africa in photos
Oct 30, 2018 By Felicia FeasterWith an intense stare, androgynous beauty and skin often deepened in postproduction to an inky, painterly black, Johannesburg-based artist Zanele Muholi compels you to look. See more here
Atlanta Magazine: Don’t Miss List: Our top 5 event picks for January
January 4, 2019 by Atlanta Magazine Don’t Miss List: Our top 5 event picks for January See more here.
AJC Review: Zanele Muholi pays homage to black women in Spelman exhibit
In the South, by the 1960s, 90 percent of African-American women in the workforce were domestics. See more here.
BURNAWAY Review: Zanele Muholi at the Spelman Museum of Fine Art in Atlanta
September 25, 2018 Yves Jeffcoat Review: Zanele Muholi at the Spelman Museum of Fine Art in Atlanta. See more: Click here for PDF version
ArtsATL Review: Q&A: Zanele Muholi on reviving the spirit of the dark lioness
September 10, 2018 Sunni Johnson Review: Q&A: Zanele Muholi on reviving the spirit of the dark lioness. See more here.