Crowns of Glory: Ceremony, Culture, and Couture through Caps, Coiffures, and Coverings

Feb. 3 - March. 10, 2023
Opening Reception: Feb. 3 (6-9 PM)

^{_{Her Hairs like the Sun and Clouds​ by Sam Modder}}

 

 

This exhibition featured artworks inspired by hair, head coverings, and hats. These are not just part of fashion but are culturally significant. They can signify heritage, religious affiliation, political views, and more. In this exhibition, the James Wise Gallery invited artists to consider the racial, social, cultural, and political meanings of hair, hats, and head coverings. 

Exhibiting artists

Atinuke Adeleke	Debra Frederick	Muthulakshmi Narasimhan
Raghad Almofeez	Jeanette Hammerstein	A. Margarita Peraza-Rugeley
Timothy Atseff	Asha Hilliard	Aimee Perez
Ron Beckham	Glenn Hitchcock	Ashan Pridgon
Camille Ann Brewer	Nancy Klotz	Austin Sheppard
Bryane Broadie	Sophi Kravitz	Michael Sherman
Jodi Colella	Lori Love	Erin Smith Glenn
Kim Craig	Sylvio Lynch III	David Terrar
Ann Marie Curley	LaKaye Mbah	Morgan Thompson
Inyang Essien	Lilianne Milgrom	Von Dickens Ulsa
	Samantha Modder

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Black Prometheus: The Legacy of Jacob Lawrence and the Global Modernist Art of the Mid-Twentieth Century

Oct. 21 - Nov. 23, 2022
Opening Reception: Oct 21 (6-9 PM)

 

^{Lifted by Debra Frederick}

This exhibition will featured artworks inspired by the work of Jacob Lawrence, the Mbari Artists & Writers Club, and modernist artists from around the world, who sought to move beyond the Western and Eurocentric artistic emphasis by integrating diverse cultures from around the world, blending styles and traditions. As such, the artists included in Black Prometheus represented the rapid change, influence of post-colonialism, and increased globalization of the modern world by exploring the styles, sociopolitical issues, cultural identities, and art practices during the mid-twentieth century.

Exhibiting artists

John Affolter	Kamal Al Mansour	Debra Ambush
Neville Barbour	Alonzo Crawford	Carola  Bravo
Dennis Darkeem	W. Devaul Emmett	Myra Eastman
Bria Erby	Debra Frederick	Ray Johnson
Matthew Kamholtz	Bryon D. King	Abby Lazerow
LaKesha Lee	Richard Press	Sherman Michael
John Miles	Marilyn Gates-Davis	Vicki Minor
Henry Obeng	Samantha Modder	Christl Stringer
Mike Pugh	Gregory McCullough	Sachi Rome
G. E. Vogt	A. Margarita Peraza-Rugeley	Aimee  Perez

     

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NITA: An Impossible Dream by DeMarcus Allen
Opening Reception: October 5th, 6-9 pm 
October 5th -  17th, 2022

Panel Discussion: Oct. 12 (2-5 PM)
DeMarcus and guests will be focusing on issues in contemporary fashion and photography, advice to fashion and photography students, and issues of equity and diversity in the art world.
 

 

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Melanated Visions of an Ancient Future
Senior Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: April 29th, 6-9 p.m. - Fashion Show at 7:30 p.m.
April 29th - May 9th, 2022

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In What We See 
A Printmaker's Response
February 25 - April 22, 2022
Opening Reception:  Friday, February 25th | 6 - 9 p.m.

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No Justice, No Peace
Global Protest. Unrest. And Conflict.
October 15th - December 3rd, 2021

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Stand Together | Art Exhibition
Photographs by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
and selected artworks from the Teck Collection

Opening Reception: September 15, 2021 | 7 - 9 p.m.
James Wise Gallery, E.L. Hamm Fine Arts Building
Open to the Public

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Black Art Reframed | Art Exhibition
Photographs by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
and selected artworks from the Teck Collection

Opening Reception: August 20, 2021 | 6 - 10 p.m.
James Wise Gallery, E.L. Hamm Fine Arts Building
Open to the Public - Contact Ticket Office for Purchase

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Kaleidoscope Visions
Senior Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: April 30th, 6 - 9 p.m. 
April 30th - May 14th, 2021

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No Justice, No Peace
Opening Reception: February 19th, 6-9 p.m..
February 19th - March 28th, 2021