Spelman College Museum of Fine Art

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Museum of Fine Art

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is a museum located on the Spelman College campus in Atlanta. The museum is housed in the Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center named after philanthropist Camille Cosby, who had two daughters attend Spelman College.[1] The museum states that it is the only museum in the nation dedicated to art by and about women of the African diaspora.[2]

Some Black women artists the museum has featured include Amy Sherald, Mickalene Thomas, and Reneé Stout.[3] Each semester, the museum features a new exhibit; past exhibits have included artists Beverly Buchanan (2017)[4] and Zanele Muholi.

History

The museum was established in 1996.[5] Andrea Barnwell Brownlee was the director of the museum from 2001 until her departure in December 2020.[6] Liz Andrews was named her successor in 2021.[7]

References
  1. Hart, Ariel. "Atlanta's Spelman College ends professorship tied to Bill Cosby". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  2. Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
  3. "PAST EXHIBITIONS". Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  4. "Spelman College; Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Launches its 2017 Season with a Solo Exhibition Featuring Acclaimed Artist Beverly Buchanan." Health & Medicine Week, Sep 29, 2017, pp. 5897. ProQuest 1944379135.
  5. "About The Collection". Spelman Museum. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  6. "Q&A: Andrea Brownlee on leaving Spelman, her hopes for the Cummer Museum". ARTS ATL. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  7. "Spelman College Names Dr. Liz Andrews Executive Director of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art".


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