Bearden and the City: Harlem, Pittsburgh, and Beyond
Cities teach people how to see. They teach rhythm. They teach distance. They teach what counts as private, and what gets lived in public. Romare Bearden’s art carries that education. It carries it without postcards. It carries it without the tourist gaze. Two places matter most for this story: Harlem
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
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
The Archive as Living Memory: Inside the Foundation
Most people support the arts for what they can see. The painting on the wall. The collage under glass. That Bearden exhibition that fills a Saturday afternoon. The preservation work that makes those experiences possible rarely looks like art. It looks like boxes, folders, and a spreadsheet that refuses to
Cinque Artists Talk Program: Omo Misha and Tomo Mori
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Virtual on Zoom Her Vision, Her Voice: Women Shaping Contemporary Practice with Omo Misha McGlown and Tomo Mori. Join us for another edition of the Cinque Artists Talk series Register on Eventbrite for a link to join the live Q &
Artists in Conversation: Bearden’s Legacy Today
The quickest way to flatten Romare Bearden is to call him “influential” and move on. The word gets used as a compliment, but it becomes a shortcut. It suggests a tidy lineage: Bearden invented a look, then later artists borrowed it. That is not what actually happened. Bearden’s afterlife runs
Cinque Artists Talk Program: Ademola Olugebefola
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Virtual on Zoom Building the Block: Ademola Olugebefola Join us for another edition of the Cinque Artists Talk series, with artist, Ademola Olugebefola. Register on Eventbrite for a link to join the live Q & A session. Free online. Register: https://bit.ly/3MzwMJD Coltrane’s
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
Cinque Artists Talk Program: Judy Bowman
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Virtual on Zoom An Artist with Swag Join us for a conversation with mixed media artist Judy Bowman on Wednesday, February 26 at 6:00 pm EDT. Free online. Register: https://bit.ly/3WX9LSN Judy Bowman creates celebratory narratives that illuminate Black culture,
Preview Event: Paris Blues/Jazz and Other Works
Wednesday, November 13, 5:30 – 7:30 pm Romare Bearden: Paris Blues/Jazz and Other Works Fall Fundraiser Event- Exhibition Preview of Romare Bearden: Paris Blues/Jazz and Other Works Conversation with artist Mickalene Thomas and writer Robert O’Meally Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024 Tickets $125.00 HERE Bearden Foundation is a 501(c)3
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,
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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