Recent Acquisitions

Recent Acquistions

Three recent acquisitions were made possible by Terra Foundation for American Art and Spelman College Museum of Fine Art co-acquisition in honor of
Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., 10th President of Spelman College.

Calida Rawles, United States, b. 1976 Thy Name We Praise, c. 2023 acrylic on canvas 72 x 108 inches

Two sculptures by Augusta Savage, United States, 1892 – 1962

  • Gamin, c. 1930 Painted plaster 9 1/8 x 5 ¾ x 4 ¼” / 23.2 x 14.6 x 10.8
  • Portrait of a  Baby, c. 1942 Terracotta 10” x 8 ½ x 25.4 x 21.6 x 20.3

 

The museum also acquired:

A quiet moment with Stacey Abrams (Governors Race 2018) c. 2018 Silver Gelatin Print, 1/7 edition

Sheila Pree Bright, United States, b.1967  Made possible by the Friends of the Museum Fund.

For more information about the recent acquisitions or the permanent collection contact shannonkimbro@spelman.edu