Black-and-white photo of Romare Bearden in the Cinque Gallery with the other Founders.

Romare Bearden & the Power of Community in Art

Can Art Build a Movement? What role does art play in shaping communities? Is it simply a reflection of the world, or can it actively transform society? For Romare Bearden, art was never just about individual expression—it was about collective action, dialogue, and social change. A towering figure in 20th-century

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A mixed-media collage by Romare Bearden from the Paris Blues/Jazz Series (1981), featuring a black-and-white photograph of two men in a car juxtaposed against a vibrant, abstract drawing of Paris landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, with the Mona Lisa in the background.

Romare Bearden in Paris – A Transatlantic Legacy

A City That Transforms Artists What is it about Paris that transforms artists? From James Baldwin to Josephine Baker, many Black creatives have crossed the Atlantic and found a city that saw them as artists first—before race, before nationality, before anything else. Romare Bearden was no exception. In 1950, after

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