Join us for COMMUNITY DAY and the last day of PRECIOUS LOVELL'S: THE TIES THAT BIND & EX-DOMESTICATION.

Free Admission for all!

Please Note: There is a mandatory Coat and Large Bag Check upon entry of the galleries. Additionally, there is NO FOOD OR DRINKS ALLOWED IN THE GALLERIES.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: SOME IMAGES AND CONTENT IN THE EXHIBITION MAY BE DISTURBING FOR CHILDREN AND OTHER GUESTS.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITIONS

The Ties That Bind is a collection of 15 aprons that continue Precious's exploration of the narrative potential of cloth and clothing. This collection explores the lives of women through their cloth making practices.

Through The Ties That Bind , Precious endeavored to conceptually project dignity, and honor the memories and perseverance of my female ancestors while celebrating the work of their hands and hearts.

Ex-Domestication is conceptually grounded around the “domestication” of Africans by Europeans during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and how this mindset continues to impact contemporary culture. Included in this collection are both two dimensional as well as sculptural pieces that draw on various themes of domestication through materials, techniques and form. This project is created using techniques referred to as “domestic arts” that have traditionally been labelled as “women’s work” and are generally associated with maintaining a home and family. Some of these techniques, including but not limited to, are stitching, braiding, knotting, weaving, patternmaking, dressmaking, embroidery and crochet, as well as activities including washing, cooking and cleaning.

"Ex-Domestication is a love letter to my ancestors and all African descended peoples who endured the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. It is a love letter to the living, breathing people of African descent who exist because of those who endured, so we never forget whose shoulders we stand on. It is a love letter to my ancestral mothers and aunts who passed down these making skills and gave me the voice to use them in unconventional ways to convey what is often unspoken in a world that chooses to live in denial.

Ultimately, my goal with this body of work, like all of my work, is to uplift and honor people of African descent."

-Precious Lovell

This exhibition is supported by generous funding from the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture, City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, National Performance Network (NPN), the Estate of Dr. Doris Derby, and Hammonds House Museum Members and Donors.

Join us for a special HHM Night Out on a Monday! Quic & Shebah Rojas will take us through beautiful sounds of culture and Salsa dancing with a Haitian twist!

Light bites and water will be served.

Admission: $10 - HHM Members | $15 - non-members

This is a public program in association with Edouard Duval Carrie's "Histories and Other" exhibiting at the Hammonds House Museum July 14 - Oct 1st.

Join Hammonds House Museum for a dynamic artist talk with Edouard Duval-Carrié at Auburn Avenue Research Library on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 1:30 PM. Widely considered one of the most important contemporary Haitian artists, Duval-Carrié creates works that speak to the complexities of the Caribbean and its diaspora. He encourages the viewer to rethink the Western Canon, to consider how Africa has shaped the Americas, and how the Caribbean has shaped the modern world.

A reception follows immediately. Seating is limited so registration is required. Register by clicking the button below.

Hammonds House Museum continues its 35th anniversary exhibition series with the opening of Histories and Others, by award winning Haitian artist Edouard Duval Carrié on Friday, July 14, 2023 at 6:30 PM. Histories and Others examines various periods in Duval-Carrié’s career and provides a broad view of his interest in pursuing and making sense of Haiti through the lens of history, religion and politics. Widely considered one of the most important contemporary Haitian artists, Duval-Carrié creates works that speak to the complexities of the Caribbean and its diaspora. He encourages the viewer to rethink the Western Canon, to consider how Africa has shaped the Americas, and how the Caribbean has shaped the modern world.

Honoring and celebrating mothers and mother figures who nurture our creativity and imagination...

During the month of May, our attention turns to Mother's Day, a special occasion to celebrate the women in our lives who have nurtured us with their love and support. This month, we honor mothers and mother figures everywhere with a special focus on the art that celebrates motherhood and those who birth artistic creations. From paintings and sculptures to photography and installations, take some time to explore the ways in which artists have captured the essence of motherhood and the bond between mothers and their children, as well as the emergance of creativity and profound wonder. 

Bring the women in your life to the Hammonds House Museum for Mother's Day on us! Admission is free for mothers (only) on Sunday, May 14, 2023, so come and enjoy our latest exhibition, Atlanta Black, which examines the existence of Blackness beyond our own imagination.

Tokie Rome-Taylor's "INSIGHT: Body as Artifact, Archive and Memory" exhibition explores family history, heirlooms and artifacts through photography, portraits and objects.

When was the last time you and your family or loved ones took a nice family portrait?!

Join us for a special FAMILY DAY treat as the " illest" photographer, MELISSA ALEXANDER (PHYLLIS ILLER) shoots mini-portrait sessions at Hammonds House Museum on Sunday, March 12th, 12PM - 4PM!

Admission to the museum for FAMILY DAY is FREE (12PM - 5PM).

Melissa Alexander Mini-Portrait Sessions Price Packages are below:

Package #1 - 10 digital images + (1) 16x20 print (*print selected by purchaser) = $200

Package #2 - 10 digital images + (1) 16x20 print + (1) 8x10 print + (2) 5x7 prints = $250

Package #3 - 10 digital images + (1) 16x20 print + (2) 8x10 prints + (4) 5x7 prints = $300

*NOTE: A deposit of $75.00 (plus fees) is required to reserve your mini-portrait session seating time. The remaining balance will be due prior to your reserved time and can be paid on the day of at Hammonds House Museum. See available seating times in the "Tickets" section to reserve your spot today! Time and spots are VERY limited.

Questions??? Contact us at business@hammondshouse.org.

About Melissa Alexander (Phyllis Iller)

Melissa Alexander is obsessed with vulnerability. To be clear, vulnerability and growth form the foundation of her work. In particular, she focuses on the inter-relational intimacy that exists within the Black American community, encouraging the model and viewer to lay down their guard. Her work is her protest, her rebellion, her chance to strengthen the Black narrative that has been washed, overlooked, and undervalued.

She resides in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood with her daughter. She’s a big fan of A Tribe Called Quest, Conan the Barbarian, and Zora Neale Hurston. Currently, she is working on projects related to the evolution of the Black girl into the Black woman.

The Hammonds House Museum is supported by generous funding from Fulton County Board of Commissioners through the Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture, City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, National Performance Network (NPN), The Estate of Dr. Doris Derby, and Hammonds House Museum Members and Donors.

What's your Thursday night looking like? Join Hammonds House Museum for HHM Night Out!, a series of pop-up events scheduled throughout the year. It's an intimate evening where art, music, food and conversation intersect to create a unique vibe. HHM Night Out! centers artistic expression and creativity. It's Date Night, Girls Night Out, and Brothers Out and About, all at once! 

On February 23, Tokie Rome-Taylor takes over our first HHM Night Out! of the year, with a gallery tour and artist talk to discuss her work, practice and passion. Doors at 6:30 PM with music by DJ Salah Ananse, and bites catered by Two Pieces of Toast.

Admission is $15 for members and $20.00 for non-members. Space is limited. Don't miss it! Purchase your tickets today via the link below.

Hammonds House Museum is thrilled to launch the museum's 35th anniversary season with the beautiful and deeply reflective work of Tokie Rome-Taylor. Insight: Body as Artifact, Archive and Memory, examines memory as a combination of history and imagination. In this body of work, Rome-Taylor explores the visual reminders of memory, weaving the threads of history both real and reimagined. Insight of memory plays upon the notion of gaining sight visibility by looking at familial histories that are contained within memory and family, cultural and spiritual artifacts. 

Rome-Taylor views an artifact in the sense of what remains or what is left over– what echoes and what is determined not to be erased— as an artifact of memory. This artifact is contained in both the body of the mind and the body represented by material culture. These are things that we hold on to that represent our specific culture which is represented within family, housed in community, and a joining of others in shared memory. These works explore two worlds; the actual and the possible. 

About the Artist
Tokie Rome-Taylor explores themes of time, spirituality, visibility and identity through the medium of photography. Portraiture, set design, and objects all are a part of Tokie’s photographic practice. Digital photography, her foundational medium, explores the layered, complex relationship African Americans in the diaspora have with the western world.