Celebrate Black History Month at the Spencer Museum

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

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Celebrate Black History Month at the Spencer Museum
Erin Suh Bolton, curator
All galleries, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Learn about artworks by celebrated African American artists, global works from Africa, and works exploring social justice. Use this guide for our 4th floor galleries, and discover more works by visiting the Print Room during Walk-in Welcome Fridays in February to learn about African American artists and history in our collection. Visit the Print Room Fridays, 1-4 pm. February 6 Gordon Parks, February 13 Aaron Douglas, February 20 Marion Palfi, February 27 Kara Walker.

Works of art

Frederick John Eversley (1941–2025), Pale Lens
Pale Lens
Frederick John Eversley
1970
Augusta Savage (1892–1962), Portrait of Hugh Samson
Portrait of Hugh Samson
Augusta Savage
circa 1939–1940
Clementine Hunter (1886–1988), untitled (scenes of life)
untitled (scenes of life)
Clementine Hunter
circa 1958
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
early-mid 1900s
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977); Cerealart Projects LLC, St. Francis of Adelaide
St. Francis of Adelaide
Kehinde Wiley, Cerealart Projects LLC
2006
Jean-Paul Mika (born 1980), Les personalités qui ont marqué l’histoire de la RDC (The Personalities who have Shaped the History of the DRC [Democratic Republic of Congo])
Les personalités qui ont marqué l’histoire de la RDC (The Personalities who have Shaped the History of the DRC [Democratic Republic of Congo])
Jean-Paul Mika
2010
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Ondo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Ondo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Ondo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Ondo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Ondo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Ondo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Ondo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Ondo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Ondo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Ondo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Ondo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Ondo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Ondo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Ondo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Ondo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Ondo artist
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Oyo artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Oyo artist
circa 1950
unrecorded Yoruba artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Yoruba artist
mid 1900s
unrecorded Yoruba artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Yoruba artist
mid 1900s
unrecorded Yoruba artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Yoruba artist
late 1800s–1969
unrecorded Yoruba artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Yoruba artist
late 1800s–1969
unrecorded Yoruba artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Yoruba artist
late 1800s–1969
unrecorded Yoruba artist, ere ibeji (twin figure)
ere ibeji (twin figure)
unrecorded Yoruba artist
late 1800s–1993

Resources

Documents

Exhibition Pamphlet