Petrucci Family Foundation Acquires Jamele Wright Sr.’s Levitate #9

Following 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 Family Foundation Collection of African American Art has acquired Levitate #9, a monumental 2024 work by Atlanta-based artist Jamele Wright Sr.

The  127 × 80 inch, mixed media, Dutch wax fabric, and GA red clay work was acquired on the heels of its public installation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, placing Wright’s work in front of an international audience before entering one of the country’s most respected public-facing private collections of African American art.