Opening Today - Material Girls: Contemporary Black Women Artists, at Spelman College
The exhibition, which opens Thursday, Sept. 6, is an innovative fusion of fine art and craft.
Uncommon materials such as recycled rubber tires, plastic bags, beads, and volcanic rock make up some of the works in the new exhibition, Material Girls: Contemporary Black Women Artists, at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. The exhibition, which opens Thursday, Sept. 6, is an innovative fusion of fine art and craft through the lens of seven Black women artists. The exhibition, on view Sept. 6 through Dec. 1, 2012, explores the innovative ways that Black women artists fuse fine art and craft. An opening reception is set for Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m., where special guests will include artist Martha Jackson Jarvis, who will take part in a discussion about Material Girls. “Material Girls” was developed and organized by the Reginald F. Lewis …
Marc Richardson
2:31 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
This looks like it will be a good show. As well, it should be inspiring for other black female artists. more ›