Celebrate Black History Month at the Spencer Museum

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Image not available
Celebrate Black History Month at the Spencer Museum
Erin Suh Bolton, curator
February 1, 2015–February 28, 2015
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

Pale Lens, Frederick John Eversley
Frederick John Eversley
Pale Lens, 1970
Portrait of Hugh Samson, Augusta Savage
Augusta Savage
Portrait of Hugh Samson, circa 1939–1940
untitled (scenes of life), Clementine Hunter
Clementine Hunter
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), early-mid 1900s
St. Francis of Adelaide, Kehinde Wiley; Cerealart Projects LLC
Kehinde Wiley; Cerealart Projects LLC
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
Jean-Paul Mika
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist
unrecorded Ondo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist
unrecorded Ondo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist
unrecorded Ondo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist
unrecorded Ondo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist
unrecorded Ondo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist
unrecorded Ondo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist
unrecorded Ondo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist
unrecorded Ondo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist
unrecorded Oyo artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist
unrecorded Yoruba artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist
unrecorded Yoruba artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist
unrecorded Yoruba artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1969
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist
unrecorded Yoruba artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1969
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist
unrecorded Yoruba artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1969
ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist
unrecorded Yoruba artist
ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1993

Resources

Documents

Exhibition Pamphlet