2012 EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
November 20, 2011 -February 26, 2012
Contemporary Artists of Africa Here and Abroad
An exhibition featuring Contemporary African artist based in Atlanta and Contemporary African Art from Hammond House Museum's permanent collection.
The exhibition features artists from several countries on the continent and continues the Museum's legacy of educating the metro-Atlanta community about the important contributions made by artist of Africa and the African Diaspora. The exhibition also will include contemporary works by African artists in Hammonds House Museum's permanent collection, including artwork donated by the late Louise Willingham of Atlanta, GA, and the late Janet Carter of New York City.
March 11 - June 3 (Opening Reception: March 18, 2012)
MASK, MEDICINE, MEMORY AND MYTH
African Art from Hammonds House Museum's Permanent Collection and the Collections of Mohammad Phillip, Robert E. Belcher, M.A., and Sarah Jacobs
Traditional African sculptures, masks, and artifacts make up one of the core collections of Hammonds House Museum. A combination of pieces collected by Dr. Otis T. Hammonds during his lifetime and donations from local, national, and international collectors, the masks, sculptures, textiles, and assorted paraphernalia occasionally offer glimpses into practices that are fading away on the African continent. The cultural philosophies and spiritual symbolism that gave birth to and are expressed in many of these objects demand our attention if we are to understand the underpinnings of cultural views still held by many people from the various countries and social groups in Africa and throughout the African Diaspora. Additional works from the collections of Robert Belcher, M.A., Mohammad Phillip of Senegal, and locally based Sudanese traditional textile artisan Sarah Jacobs will supplement the exhibition.
June 22 - August 26 (Opening Reception: July 15, 2012)
Vivian Schuyler Key:
Artist of the Harlem Renaissance and Beyond
NBAF Reception July 8th
Vivian Schuyler Key, a Harlem Renaissance artist was the first African-American fine arts graduate of the famed Pratt Institute. Key was a sculptor and painter who had established herself during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, and was a mentor to many New York based artists. Artist Otto Neal, who shared a studio space with Vivian Schuyler Key for eight years in the 1970's, credits her as a major influence on his development as an artist. However, Vivian Schuyler Key's place in art history is not as prominent as her male contemporaries. Well known by many as an illustrator for the CRISIS Magazine during the Harlem Renaissance, Key was one of 49 artists included in a groundbreaking 1981 exhibit, "Forever Free: Art by African-American Women, 1862-1980." The exhibit opened in the gallery at Illinois State University and was the first historical survey of art by African-American women. ).
September 9 - November 18
Rob Simmons: Photography
Art Auction Merit Award / ACP Exhibition
Robert Hunter Simmons, III has always felt he is an artist without a medium. Photography allows himself that expression. As he is intrigued by more than traditional photography, he enjoys pushing the boundaries beyond the expected. This is often achieved by his use of filters and his exploration of presentation. The things that draw his attention are the ordinary aspects of life - using this as a starting point, he shoots to make the ordinary interesting.
December 2, 2012 -February 24, 2013
Morehouse College
Contemporary South African Art Collection
