The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African-American Art Brings Focus to the Full Range of African-American Art, Aiming to Reconcile the Divide Separating Black Art from the American Canon.
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COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
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Hot Off the Press!
by Hannah Sirlin July 31, 2026 -
Adger Cowans: Finding the Artist in the Work
by Hannah Sirlin October 20, 2025Adger Cowans is a multi-disciplinary artist whose career spans over six decades. Best known for his powerful black-and-white photography, Cowans has also built his career around abstract and experimental practices... -
Martha Jackson-Jarvis: Abstracted Lands and Lineage
by Hannah Sirlin 23 April 2025Martha Jackson-Jarvis is an esteemed multimedia artist. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1952, she developed an early appreciation for the significance of place and space. Growing up in the South,...
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RECENT ACQUISITIONS
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Mario MooreUp, You Mighty Race, 2026Oil on linen51 1/2 x 42 in
130.8 x 106.7 cm -
Barbara Johnson ZuberSeven Deadly Sins Series, circa 1980Acrylic and collage on paper24 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 1 1/4 in
62.2 x 74.9 x 3.2 cm -
Pia Tuulia CabbleMother and Witness, 2025Oil paint on canvas and wood panel, synthetic hair, papier-mâché, ceramic tiles, cowrie shells, gold gilding65 x 60 x 7 in
165.1 x 152.4 x 17.8 cm
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Carl HazlewoodDemerara - Lavender & Ashes, 2022Acrylic polymer emulsion, powdered pigments, oil pastel, brads, tape, gold cord, with collage on canvas72 x 40 in
182.9 x 101.6 cm -
Debra CartwrightUntethered, 2025Oil and pastel on canvas
60 x 48 x 2 in
152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm -
Deryl MackieUntitled (Seated Figure), 1978Acrylic on canvas56 x 38 in
142.2 x 96.5 cm
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How a Bankruptcy Auction Saved Artist Mavis Pusey From Obscurity
The American painter and printmaker left behind a rich body of work exploring architecture and abstraction. We almost never got to see it. October 29, 2026Mavis Pusey ’s work almost feels kinetic. Humming energy flows through her geometric abstractions informed by the endless cycle of construction and rebuilding in her longtime home of New York.... -
From ceramics to couture, Black stories take shape at two new exhibitions
Content From: Ontario Arts & Culture Report October 9, 2026That exploration of identity and self-expression continues at the Art Gallery of Ontario with Sunday Best: The Power & The Glory of Black Style. Running until Feb. 28, 2027, the... -
Shaping Legacy: Figuration in African American Art
Fine Art Connoisseur July 14, 2026“Shaping Legacy: Figuration in African American Art” by Hilary Pierce highlights the legacy and impact of nine Black figurative artists, including Henry Ossawa Tanner, Romare Bearden, Dox Thrash, Avel de... -
Petrucci Family Foundation Acquires Jamele Wright Sr.’s Levitate #9
July 9, 2026Following its Atlanta airport installation, the monumental work enters one of the nation’s important collections of African American art. Black Art In America is pleased to announce that the Petrucci... -
A Retrospective for Philly treasure Syd Carpenter. The Woodmere presents Planting in Place, Time, and Memory
March 17, 2026Syd Carpenter (born 1953) is a Philadelphia treasure. To honor her work, the Woodmere has organized a retrospective titled Planting in Place, Time, and Memory, showcasing more than 50 years... -
Out From Under The Radar: Syd Carpenter's Retrospective at Woodmere
With so much uncertainty, there is something comforting – perhaps even preferential – to the notion of life defined by a steady incline, as opposed to a rapid ascent (and... -
"Echoes of Our Future" at Barbara Crawford Community Gallery
January 12, 2026Philadelphia’s 250th deserves more than nostalgia. 'Echoes of Our Future' honors Black artists who have shaped this city through art, teaching, and activism—on view from January 15 to March 26,... -
SCH exhibit celebrates Black artistic legacy in Philadelphia
January 15, 2026About a year and a half ago, with America’s semiquincentennial quickly approaching, Megan Monaghan began thinking about Philadelphia’s history. As the director of arts at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH),...
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