Hughie Lee-Smith 1915-1999

“Echoes of Our Future” honors the powerful and enduring legacy of Black artists whose lives and works intersect with the city of Philadelphia. As the birthplace of American democracy commemorates...

Curated by Leandra-Juliet Kelley, Collections + Exhibitions Manager, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture Visions: A Study of Form examines African Americans of the 20th century and their explorations...

Curated by Judith Brodsky and Rhinold Ponder, “Retrieving James Edwards and a Forgotten Circle of Black Artists” focuses on five late 20th century master artists who lived and worked within...

Black artists explore spirituality and culture in Afrocosmologies: American Reflections. Alongside artists of the late-nineteenth century, contemporary artists define new ideas about spirituality, identity, and the environment in ways that...

In 21st-century America, questions of race and identity are being explored as never before. This exploration has prompted many artists of color to investigate what constitutes identity, community, and the...