Umd Driskell Center Presents Its Perspective On African-American Art Post-1950
November 08, 2012
“African American Art Since 1950: Perspectives from the David C. Driskell Center,” features 62 works that collectively reflect the growing prominence and complexity of the field of African-American art over the last 60 years.
By Wanda Jackson, The Sentinel
Walk through the current art exhibition at the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland’s College Park campus, and you will find the works of renowned artists like Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett and Sam Gilliam coupled with new visionaries including Chakaia Booker, Lorna Simpson and Kara Walker.
“African American Art Since 1950: Perspectives from the David C. Driskell Center,” open through mid-December, features 62 works that collectively reflect the growing prominence and complexity of the field of African-American art over the last 60 years.
Robert Steele and Dorit Yaron, respectively the center’s former and current acting directors, selected the artists for their styles and subjects.