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| The Train (plate 14), 1975. © Romare Bearden Foundation / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY |
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From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden
January 16 – March 28, 2010
This exhibition presents a major survey of the extensive graphic works created by Romare Bearden over more than 30 years. The works in the exhibition show Bearden’s extraordinary facility for weaving into every art form a rich tapestry of literary, biblical, mythological, popular culture and western and nonwestern themes that were informed by his African
American cultural experiences.
The exhibition was organized by The Romare Bearden Foundation, New York, NY. Exhibition Tour Organization and Management by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA.
Free with museum admission
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Canvasing the Movement
On View Until January 31, 2010
Visit this informative Arts Wall exhibition that shares the contributions of artists who captured the essence of the actions that carried the Civil Rights movement forward. Featured Artists: Charles Alston, Norman Lewis, Charly Palmer and Alma Woodsey Thomas.
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Second Annual High School Juried Art Show
January 17 – February 28, 2010
Maryland high school students selected through a juried process are featured in this exhibition. The 2010 theme of “art and social issues” is inspired by the exhibition of Romare Bearden’s works and his activism with the Spiral black artist’s group in the 1960s.
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Saturday, January 9, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Creative Writing Workshop:
Freedom and Civil Rights (Ages 6 to 8)
Children create their own stories and poetry after touring the exhibition, Canvasing the Movement.
Sponsored by the Black Writers’ Guild of Maryland, Inc.
Free with family membership. Non-members: $4
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Monday, January 18, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Holiday Celebration
Join us as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with activities that include a book discussion with Rev. Dr. Frank M. Reid, III, musical entertainment, crafts for children and films.
Cost: $5
2:30 p.m.
Strength to Love by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.*
A Book Discussion with Rev. Dr. Frank M. Reid, III
Join Rev. Dr. Frank M. Reid, III of Bethel AME Church and discuss Dr. King’s philosophy in his collection of sermons, Strength to Love, written in the wake of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. For more information on this event and how to purchase the book, please call 443-263-1816.
*Special date and time; this event is part of the museum’s
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration and is free with museum admission.
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Saturday, January 23, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
What’s Your Story? Art Workshop (Ages 9 to 12)
Maryland artist Gina Lewis guides youth through the process of storytelling and illustrating their stories using a collage. In conjunction with From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden.
To register, please call (443) 263-1828.
$2 (activity fee) with family membership. Non-members: $6
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Saturday, January 23, 2 p.m.
Freedom is the Message – Presentation by
Dr. Floyd Coleman, Howard University
Dr. Coleman, artist and art historian, discusses the
impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the works of Romare Bearden, the development of the Spiral group and artists in the Arts Wall exhibition, Canvasing the Movement.
To register, please call (443) 263-1828.
$2 (activity fee) with family membership. Non-members: $6
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