As a part of our standing commitment to grow the Spelman Art Collection, we are proud to announce four of our latest acquisitions. Three recent acquisitions were made possible by the 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

If you are interested in donating to the Friends of the Museum Fund, please email museum@spelman.edu.