Happy Birthday Romare Bearden

Bearden was born Sept 2, 1911 and died on March 12, 1988.   Today we celebrate him as a master painter who would have been 113 years old today. Born in segregated Charlotte, NC to parents who migrated to Harlem, NYC when he was about 4 years old. The rituals

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WPI Webinar Series- Enduring Legacy- Conversations on Romare Bearden

WPI Webinar Series – Enduring Legacy- Conversations On Romare Bearden This series runs through May. Use this link to register for the series wpi art Brought to you by the Wildenstein Plattner Institute (WPI) publishes of the Romare Bearden Digital Catalogue Raisonné. Thirty-six years after the death of Romare Bearden, his

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Cinque Artists Talk Program: Phillip Smallwood

Wednesday, April 24  6:00 – 7:00 pm – Virtual on Zoom Controlling the Narrative: Lifescapes & Watercolors with Philip Smallwood   The Cinque Artist Series welcomes watercolorist Phillip Smallwood for a conversation about his work Pictured: “Desire” by Phillip Smallwood Join us for a conversation with painter Phillip Smallwood on Wednesday,

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Symposium

Symposium In Common: Romare Bearden and New Approaches to Art, Race & Economy Nov 30–Dec 2, 2023 Two generations after the passing of American icon Romare Bearden in 1988, The New School’s Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics, the Romare Bearden Foundation, and The Institute of

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Symposium In Common: Romare Bearden and New Approaches to Art, Race & Economy Nov 30–Dec 2, 2023 Two generations after the passing of American icon Romare Bearden in 1988, The New School’s Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics, the Romare Bearden Foundation, and The Institute of

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Exhibition In Common With Romare Bearden

In Common: New Approaches with Romare Bearden (exhibition) Parsons School of Design Opening reception: Thursday, November 9, 2023  6:00 – 8:00 pm (EDT) Register for link: https://rb.gy/rswk9 The exhibition In Common: New Approaches with Romare Bearden highlights Romare Bearden’s work as an artist, educator, scholar, songwriter, and social activist. Drawing from the Romare

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Fundraiser, CONJUR: A Masked Affair

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Dear Supporters, due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we have had to postpone our Conjur: A Masked Affair benefit scheduled for October 27th. We are actively working towards a new date and look forward to celebrating with you at a future date. Thank you

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WPI Webinar Series- Race Matters: Cultural Politics in the 1960s

WPI Webinar Series – Race Matters: Cultural Politics in the 1960s Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET – Virtual on Zoom And the next three Thursdays.  Use this link to register for the series wpi art   Brought to you by the Wildenstein Plattner Institute (WPI) publishes of the

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WPI Webinar Series- Race Matters: Cultural Politics in the 1960s

WPI Webinar Series – Race Matters: Cultural Politics in the 1960s Next four Thursdays, starting September 7. 1:00 – 200 pm (EDT) – Virtual on Zoom Brought to you by the Wildenstein Plattner Institute (WPI) publishes of the Romare Bearden Digital Catalogue Raisonné. The 1960s was a tumultuous moment in

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Cinque Artists Talk Program: Revisiting the Spiral Group

Revisiting the Spiral Group- A virtual conversation commemorating the historic gathering  Thursday, July 27 2023  6:00 – 7:00 pm (EDT) – Virtual on Zoom/Youtube/Facebook Register for link: https://rb.gy/rswk9 July 5, 2023 marked the day 60 years ago when a group of African-American visual artists came together to form the historic

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Cinque Artists Talk Program: Yolène Legrand

Thursday, May 18, 2023 from  6:00 -7:00 pm – Virtual on Zoom/Youtube/Facebook Free and open to the public.  Register for the link through Eventbrite: Artist Talk The Cinque Artists Series welcomes painter Yolène Legrand, for a conversation about her recent work. Free and open to the public. Legrand is a

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Cinque Artists Talk Program: Willie Cole

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 6:00 -7:00 pm – Virtual on Zoom/Youtube/Facebook The Cinque Artists Series welcomes multimedia artist Willie Cole, for a conversation about his newest projects. Free and open to the public.  Register for the link through Eventbrite:               Images: left- from the

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