David Driskell, the Celebrated Painter and Scholar Who Championed the Long History of Black Art in America, Has Died at 88
by Sarah Cascone | artnet News
As a curator, Driskell organized a groundbreaking survey of art by African Americans in 1976.
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Image: David Driskell,
The Bassist
, Print, 2008, The Amistad Center for Art & Culture
"David Driskell filled a space in the art world which will not be forgotten. His art and essay perspectives made an indelible mark – subject matter so broad and varied matched only by his choice of artistic medium. David Driskell’s death is a stern reminder to always look for and celebrate the endless diversity in the African American art experience. The Amistad Center will treasure his legacy."
~Kimberly Kersey, Executive Director
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Image: David Driskell, Plate 15,
The Cook
, 1967, Woodcut, AP, Collection of the artist
“More than as a scholar, artist, and teacher, I experienced David as a generous and caring friend, to The Amistad Center and to me personally. He answered every call to speak, lend work, open his doors and his heart. Many of you reading this have met him, own one of his great books or even own a signed print of “The Cook” he so generously made available during his exhibition at The Amistad Center. My print hangs over my stove so I think of David every day, thank goodness; but never more than today, with sadness and love.”
~Olivia White, Friend and Former Interim Development Director and Executive Director
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New Deadline: Friday, April 17
Neighborhood Studios applications for Summer 2020 are now available!
Neighborhood Studios is the Arts Council’s arts education program for local teens, ages 14-18. During this six-week summer apprenticeship, students receive hands on instruction in an artistic medium, as well as career skills training to prepare them for today’s creative workplace. Each apprentice also receives a weekly stipend so they don’t have to choose between a quality arts education and a summer job.
Working as paid apprentices at some of Hartford’s most renowned cultural institutions, students receive training in dance, theatre, photography, writing, stage design, music, and public art. Apprentices are paid a $100 weekly stipend, teaching them the important responsibility of a paying job. Throughout the program, apprentices participate in all-day workshops with master teaching artists including a career building curriculum that teaches resume building, interviewing and networking skills, as well as vocational skills necessary to succeed in today’s workforce: creative problem solving, multi-media communication, teamwork and civic responsibility.
In 2020, Neighborhood Studios will focus on the theme of Power.
Summer 2020 Session: June 29 – August 7
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SNAP! Photography
Grow your photography skills at The Amistad Center for Art & Culture!
- Build your skills and knowledge of photography, including how to operate a camera and edit digital images
- Creatively respond to history through photography, inspired by the Amistad Center's collection
- Learn about installing a group exhibition in the Amistad Center's gallery space
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UPDATE: COVID-19 RESPONSE
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Dear Friends,
To support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 The Amistad Center and the Wadsworth Atheneum
will remain temporarily closed. All programs, tours, and films are canceled during this time. We hope to reschedule programs and events when possible.
We look forward to welcoming visitors to our museum soon, but until then, we encourage you to check our
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Be safe and well.
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Members are an enthusiastic group of art and culture lovers who provide financial support to The Amistad Center. They attend Amistad and Wadsworth events and exhibits, and together explore cultural experiences in New York City and beyond.
Join Today!
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Juneteenth Gala 2020 | Friday, June 19 |
7 pm-Midnight | The Amistad Center |
Buy Early Bird Tickets!
Early Bird Rate
Juneteenth Gala 2020 ticket sales are available now! Buy tickets at the Early Bird rate through April 30. We look forward to celebrating with you on this historic day
with music, performances, dinner, dancing and an award presentation!
Members! Maximize your savings by taking advantage of the early bird rate coupled with discounted ticket prices for members!
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Asked to Name an Artwork She’d Want to Live With, Curator Zoé Whitley Immediately Thought of a 1973 Alma Thomas Painting
by Victoria L. Valentine
Culture Type
Museum curators are constantly immersed in art, which might make it a challenge to choose one single work to which they are particularly drawn. When asked to name an artwork she’d want to live with, Zoé Whitley thought about the spring tones of a stunning abstract painting made half a century ago.
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What is the name of the artwork that you would want to live with?
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What Does It Mean to Exhibit “Black Excellence”?
by Seph Rodney
Hyperallergic
Two shows in New York City take profoundly different approaches to the idea, but are worth comparing for how they represent being Black and talented or accomplished.
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Tyler Mitchell, a Rising Star of Photography, Steps Into His Own
by Taylor Bryant
Hyperallergic
With
I Can Make You Feel Good
, Mitchell goes beyond his commercial photography to revisit his roots, documenting Black youths enjoying simple pleasures.
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