Jacob Lawrence and the Legend of John Brown

Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas 1301 Mississippi St., Lawrence, KS, United States

Jacob Lawrence and the Legend of John Brown presents a recently acquired portfolio of prints by the acclaimed Black modernist Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000). Lawrence originally produced The Legend of John Brown as paintings in 1941, but, due to problems related to the stability of the gouache used in the series, in 1974 he collaborated with printers to translate […]

One History, Two Versions

Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas 1301 Mississippi St., Lawrence, KS, United States

This companion installation to Let the World See features work by contemporary African American artists from the collections of Bill and Christy Gautreaux and the Spencer Museum. Selected works relate to themes from the traveling exhibition including Black life and Black love, media representation, and activism.

Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See

Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas 1301 Mississippi St., Lawrence, KS, United States

This touring exhibition tells the story of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, and challenges visitors to make a ripple for justice in their own communities. It is a collaboration of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute, the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, the Till family, and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. This project […]