Mildred Thompson (American, 1936 – 2003), “String Theory VI,” 1999. Acrylic on vinyl, 49 × 66 inches (framed). Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; The Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection of African American Art. GMOA 2012.152.
Gallery Reinstallation: Focus on African American Artists
Over 30 percent of Georgia’s population is Black, and this reinstallation reflects the historic impact of African diasporic culture on the state and beyond through the visual arts. The gallery will focus on works by African American artists drawn from the museum’s permanent collection, including both recent acquisitions and selections from our core collection donated by Larry and Brenda Thompson. Located next to the Barbara and Sanford Orkin Gallery, which features modern and contemporary art, the space will become an extension of those narratives. As with our other galleries, works will rotate periodically and offer fresh perspectives and continued engagement.
This January we will reinstall the Boone and George-Ann Knox II Gallery within our permanent collection wing to showcase the vital contributions of Black artists to American art.
DON’T MISS
Our installation of Tokie Rome-Taylor’s contemporary work in the H. Randolph Holder Gallery is on view through March 9.
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