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RHYTHMIC BRUSHWORK

Fall 2005

Rhythmic Brushwork is an exhibition of largely abstract works—many inspired by contemporary jazz—by five important artists with Caribbean and African roots working in New York and New England. Featured in the show are Peter Wayne Lewis, Stanford Watson, Enrico Riley, Tafa and Danny Simons. The exhibition was organized by Dr. Catherine Amidon for the Karl Drerup Art Gallery at Plymouth State University, Plymouth, New Hampshire. The exhibition reception is in September.

The Power of Our Presence: A Century of Struggle
Portraits of Pioneers
The Black Experience at Simmons College - l910 to the present.
May 1 through June 19, 2005.

The Power of Our Presence consists of large format photographic and digital images interpreting a century of struggle for inclusion and academic excellence at one of Boston's premier colleges.
The exhibit was prepared by Reginald Jackson, Elizabeth Rawlins and Mark Solomon, all Emeritus Professors at Simmons College, and was produced by the African American Contributions to Simmons Project and Olaleye Communications, Inc.

Remembering Elma Lewis

An exhibition featuring facsimile documents, photographs and art works celebrating the life and legacy of the National Center’s founder was displayed at the Mayor’s Gallery and the Scollay Square Gallery at Boston City Hall from January 10th to February 20th, 2005.

Remembering Elma Lewis with Pearl Allen and Gus Bowen

Augustus Bowen and the late Lucy Cordice were the fashion designer team “Gus and Lucy” and they headed the Department of Sewing and Costuming for the National Center of Afro-American Artists/Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts. Pearl Allen was a lead teacher in that Department. All were long time associates of Miss Lewis. The recorded conversation is part of the archive of the National Center of Afro-American Artists at Special Collections, Snell Library, Northeastern University.

Kindred Spirits exhibition opens in New Hampshire

Kindred Spirits: Kofi Kayiga and Winsom, an exhibition organized by the Museum, NCAAA, opened January 25th at the art gallery of Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire.

The show features paintings and installations that explore highly personal approaches to African-inspired spiritualism in the work of the two Jamaican-born artists.

"A Decade of Democracy: Witnessing South Africa"

Now touring African American Museum of Dallas, Texas