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Exhibition

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

Kate Meyer, curator

https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/spencer-projects/3330

This grouping highlights work by Black artists in the collection. We believe in the power of art to tell stories, connect people, and create change.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Dox Thrash (1893–1965), Ebony Joe — Ebony Joe

Dox Thrash

circa 1939

Margo Humphrey (born 1942); Tamarind Institute (founded 1970), The Getaway — The Getaway

Margo Humphrey, Tamarind Institute

1977

Margo Humphrey (born 1942); Tamarind Institute (founded 1970), Midnight Rendezvous/Night Kiss — Midnight Rendezvous/Night Kiss

Margo Humphrey, Tamarind Institute

1985

Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000), The Builders: The Family — The Builders: The Family

Jacob Lawrence

1974

Marquetta Johnson (active late 1900s); Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), Flag Story Quilt — Flag Story Quilt

Faith Ringgold, Marquetta Johnson

1985

Daniel S. Williams (born 1942), Festival on the Parkway — Festival on the Parkway

Daniel S. Williams

1991

Gordon Parks (1912–2006), American Gothic, Washington, D.C. — American Gothic, Washington, D.C.

Gordon Parks

1942

Gordon Parks (1912–2006), Malcolm X Holding up Black Muslim Newspaper, Harlem, New York — Malcolm X Holding up Black Muslim Newspaper, Harlem, New York

Gordon Parks

1963

Gordon Parks (1912–2006), black children with white doll — black children with white doll

Gordon Parks

1942

Gordon Parks (1912–2006), Man Peeking from Manhole, Harlem — Man Peeking from Manhole, Harlem

Gordon Parks

1952

Gordon Parks (1912–2006), Muslim Boy — Muslim Boy

Gordon Parks

1963

Gordon Parks (1912–2006), Muhammad Ali, Miami, Florida — Muhammad Ali, Miami, Florida

Gordon Parks

1966

Gordon Parks (1912–2006), Elijah Muhammad's Daughter, Ethel Sharrieff, Chicago — Elijah Muhammad's Daughter, Ethel Sharrieff, Chicago

Gordon Parks

1963

Elizabeth Catlett (1919–2012), Sharecropper — Sharecropper

Elizabeth Catlett

1952

Aaron Douglas (1899–1979), Self-portrait — Self-portrait

Aaron Douglas

1954

Willie Cole (born 1955), Man, Spirit, and Mask — Man, Spirit, and Mask

Willie Cole

1999

Willie Cole (born 1955), Man, Spirit, and Mask — Man, Spirit, and Mask

Willie Cole

1999

Willie Cole (born 1955), Man, Spirit, and Mask — Man, Spirit, and Mask

Willie Cole

1999

John Woodrow Wilson (1922–2015); Center Street Studio (founded 1984), Martin Luther King, Jr. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

John Woodrow Wilson, Center Street Studio

2002

Ron Adams (1934–2020); Michael Sims (born 1944); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present), Blackburn — Blackburn

Michael Sims, Lawrence Lithography Workshop, Ron Adams

2002

Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967), Weary As I Can Be — Weary As I Can Be

Aaron Douglas, Opportunity Magazine, Langston Hughes

1926

Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967), On De No’thern Road — On De No’thern Road

Aaron Douglas, Opportunity Magazine, Langston Hughes

1926

Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967), Ma Bad Luck Card — Ma Bad Luck Card

Aaron Douglas, Opportunity Magazine, Langston Hughes

1926

Aaron Douglas (1899–1979); Opportunity Magazine; Langston Hughes (1902–1967), Play De Blues — Play De Blues

Aaron Douglas, Opportunity Magazine, Langston Hughes

1926

Adrian Piper (born 1948), Calling card, "Dear Friend, I am Black..." — Calling card, "Dear Friend, I am Black..."

Adrian Piper

circa 2001

Renée Stout (born 1958); Zanatta Editions (1996–present); Maurice Sanchez (circa 1900s); Derriere L'Etoile Studios, A Vision I Can't Forget — A Vision I Can't Forget

Renée Stout, Zanatta Editions, Maurice Sanchez, Derriere L'Etoile Studios

1999

Elmer Simms Campbell (1906–1971), "I think there should be more of US in this school!" — "I think there should be more of US in this school!"

Elmer Simms Campbell

mid 1900s

Hale Aspacio Woodruff (1900–1980), Sunday Promenade — Sunday Promenade

Hale Aspacio Woodruff

1939

Clementine Hunter (1886–1988), untitled (scenes of life) — untitled (scenes of life)

Clementine Hunter

circa 1958

Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin (born 1951), East Side quilt — East Side quilt

Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin

2004–2005

Aaron Douglas (1899–1979), The Founding of Chicago — The Founding of Chicago

Aaron Douglas

circa 1933

James Van Der Zee (1886–1983), untitled (dancing girls) — untitled (dancing girls)

James Van Der Zee

1928

Gordon Parks (1912–2006), Auto Maintenance — Auto Maintenance

Gordon Parks

1940s

Gordon Parks (1912–2006), Pilots Gambling in Ready Room — Pilots Gambling in Ready Room

Gordon Parks

1943

Viola Burley Leak (born 1944), Jazz Storm quilt — Jazz Storm quilt

Viola Burley Leak

2006

Bernard Séjourné (1947–1994), Asefi (enough daughters) — Asefi (enough daughters)

Bernard Séjourné

1975

Marla A. Jackson (born 1952), Sankofa — Sankofa

Marla A. Jackson

2007

Marla A. Jackson (born 1952), First Born — First Born

Marla A. Jackson

1997

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Occupying Wall Street - October 15, 2011 — Occupying Wall Street - October 15, 2011

Accra Shepp

2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Occupying Wall Street - January 24, 2012 — Occupying Wall Street - January 24, 2012

Accra Shepp

2012

Charles White (1918–1979), Frederick Douglass — Frederick Douglass

Charles White

1951

Willie Cole (born 1955); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001), Calpurnia — Calpurnia

Willie Cole, Highpoint Center for Printmaking

2012

Willie Cole (born 1955); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001), Bertha Mae — Bertha Mae

Willie Cole, Highpoint Center for Printmaking

2012

Willie Cole (born 1955); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001), Lula Bell — Lula Bell

Willie Cole, Highpoint Center for Printmaking

2012

NedRa Bonds (born 1948), A Kiss from the Ancestors — A Kiss from the Ancestors

NedRa Bonds

2005

Tamarind Institute (founded 1970); Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985), Birmingham (left, middle, right) — Birmingham (left, middle, right)

Tamarind Institute, Toyin Ojih Odutola

2014

Alexandra Bell (born 1983), A Teenager With Promise, Annotated — A Teenager With Promise, Annotated

Alexandra Bell

2017

Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Marie Laveau — Marie Laveau

Ulrick Jean-Pierre

2018

Romare Howard Bearden (1911–1988), In the Garden — In the Garden

Romare Howard Bearden

1980

Events

June 3, 2020

Activity

Black Lives Matter

9:00–10:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art

June 19, 2020

Activity

Black Lives Matter

9:00–10:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art