Profile/Part I, The Twenties: Mecklenburg County, Expulsion from Paradise (Romare Bearden, 1978)

In Bloom: What Bearden’s Gardens Teach Us About Memory, Renewal, and Living Legacy

Spring is often treated as a season of fresh starts, but in Romare Bearden’s work, renewal is rarely simple. It is not innocence. It is not erasure. It is not the fantasy of beginning again untouched by what came before. It is memory returning in color. Again and again, Bearden

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Cinque Artists Talk Program: Caroline Brewer

Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Virtual on Zoom The Art of an Impossible Dream with Caroline Brewer Join us for another edition of the Cinque Artists Talk series Register on Eventbrite for a link to join the live Q & A session. Free online. Register: http://bit.ly/3O8ez6C

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