Session 3: LIVE from the EFA Robert Blackburn Studio in NYC! A Virtual Printmaking Demonstration HUMA is partnering with the EFA Robert Blackburn Studio for a virtual demonstration that explores Bearden’s printmaking process. The Studio will also explain the history of Blackburn and Bearden’s collaboration. Admission is free. Advance registration is required. https://hofstra.zoom.us/j/93638744364?pwd=cnFTQzVkUlB3NEQzb25neWVJYkx4QT09

Session 2: Exploring Influences and Themes from the Harlem Renaissance to Homer’s Classical Hero The second Session will explain the narrative quality of Bearden’s work and its relationship to the Black American experience, touching on elements of the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, family life and universal hero themes. Admission is free. Advance registration is […]

Session 1: A Treasured Gift: Romare Bearden’s Art in the Museum’s Collection    The series will begin by exploring the history of how HUMA acquired the Romare Bearden prints, telling stories of different donors and their connection to the works of art. Admission is free. Advance registration is required. https://hofstra.zoom.us/j/93638744364?pwd=cnFTQzVkUlB3NEQzb25neWVJYkx4QT09

Join the Center for Creative Photography, the Spencer Museum of Art, and the Amistad Research Center at Tulane University in this virtual panel to discuss the work of photographer and social justice advocate Marion Palfi (1907-1978). Curators and archivists from the three institutions will explore Palfi's practice, the history of these distinct collections and how […]