The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. welcomed 20 new Black artists to its collection about two years ago. The new acquisitions expanded the contemporary art department. Now they are on view in Called to Create: Black Artists of the American South from 18 September.
In December 2020, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. acquired 40 artworks by 21 Black artists from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation. Only one of them, Thornton Dial, had been previously listed in the collection. For all the others, this inclusion was a first. From 18 September, the new acquisitions will finally be exhibited: Called to Create: Black Artists of the American South describes the picture of modern and contemporary US art in more detail than was previously the case at the National Gallery. The exhibits will be on view until 26 March 2023.
» We are thrilled to have the chance to share these acquisitions with our audiences, who will certainly be inspired by the creations of this incredible group of artists«, says Kaywin Feldman, Director of the National Gallery. Curated by Harry Cooper and Kanitra Fletcher, the exhibition includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, mixed media and more. Other art makers on display include Purvis Young, Mary T. Smith, Lonnie Holley and James Thomas. They have worked largely unnoticed by the art scene in the southern US, often creating artworks from recycled materials.
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