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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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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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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Virtual Talk: A Dealer Tells Her Bearden Story

Thursday, June 30, 6:30 pm (EST) via zoom Join us virtually as private art dealer Peg Alston tells her Bearden story of promoting the work of Bearden and other artists of his generation.                       Tell Your Bearden Story is a new series of the

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New Graduate Museum Fellows

The St. Louis Museum celebrates its newest Romare Bearden Graduate Museum Fellows for 2021. This Post Graduate Minority Fellowship was started in 1992 with the objective to cultivate future museum professionals from historically underrepresented groups or backgrounds by advancing the knowledge, skills, and networking capabilities that enable museum careers. Bearden

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Fundraiser: A special evening with live auction and conversation

Join us Friday, September 10 A few tickets are still available for this special ARTFUL evening!  Conversation with Tschabalala Self, a Yale MFA graduate, currently enjoying a solo exhibition of her work at the Baltimore Museum of Art Artbma.org Live Auction of four signature works Purchase includes cocktails, dinner, and a special edition

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Our Fundraisers

Looking back… A Garden Party Looking back on our Bearden Birthday Celebration for 2019, it was one for the records. We had a Garden Party & Art Auction hosted by a dear supporter Robert Van Lierop, at his lovely home in Montclair, NJ. The party was a beautiful festive affair,

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROMARE BEARDEN -Sept 2, 1911

On the occasion of the 110th birthday of Romare Bearden, we are celebrating the upcoming launch of our new YouTube Channel… BricolageTV A collage of news and information on art and artists brought to you by the Romare Bearden Foundation. Jamming at the Savoy, 1981-82 We have been mining our

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Virtual Talk: A Collector Tells Her Bearden Story

THIS PROGRAM ENDED ENJOY THE RECORDING HERE Virtual conversation – Tuesday, August 17, 6:00 pm (EST) via zoom                     Join us virtually, as collector and advocate for the arts, Dr. Akosua Barthwell Evans, tells her Bearden story of participating in the installation

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Exhibition about Cinque Gallery

“Creating Community. Cinque Gallery Artists” May 3 – July 4, 2021 Monday-Friday 11 am – 6 pm More Information Here The Art Students League of New York, in partnership with the Romare Bearden Foundation, is honored to present Creating Community. Cinque Gallery Artists on view May 3–July 4, 2021. The exhibition

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Virtual Talk: A Collector Tells His Bearden Story

This event ended. Please watch the recording HERE Patrick Diamond – Thursday, April 22, 6:00 pm (EST) via Zoom Join us for a virtual conversation with the author of: The Incredible Joy of Collecting African American Art: My Journal from Frog Town, S.C. to the National Gallery, a memoir by

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