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[PAST EVENT] African American Art at the Muscarelle: Building on the Legacy

October 19, 2017
6pm - 7pm
Location
Muscarelle Museum of Art
611 Jamestown Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Access & Features
  • Free food
  • Open to the public
JEANNE MOUTOUSSAMY-ASHE | Maya Angelou (detail), 1993 | 2015.027

Dr. John T. Spike will examine works from the permanent collection in conjunction with our current exhibition, Building on the Legacy: African American Art from the Permanent Collection. This exhibition, in honor of the Fiftieth Commemoration of the first African American residential students at William & Mary, features more than thirty paintings, drawings, works on paper and sculptures by some of this country?s most renowned artists.


A reception will follow the lecture.


The event will also be broadcast on Facebook Live starting at 6 PM for those joining us at home.


The Third Thursday Lecture Series is presented by Sona Bank.


Image citation: JEANNE MOUTOUSSAMY-ASHE | American, b. 1951 | Maya Angelou, 1993 | Silver print with hand coloring | Muscarelle Museum of Art | Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment | ? Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe | 2015.027

Contact

Abigail Bradford | Phone: 757.221.2711 | [[w|museum]]