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’ […]
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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