SFMOMa's 75th celebration takes lots of teamwork Nov 13, 2009
Stanislaus joins MoAD after 11 years at the Romare Bearden Foundation in New York, where she was most recently its president and CEO.. In her previous museum work, spanning 25 years, Stanislaus served as senior vice president of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, executive director of the Museum for African Art in New York, director of the Bronx Museum of the Arts and curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, where she began her career. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Art of Richard Mayhew' at MoAD Oct 17, 2009
Other members included Romare Bearden, Norman Lewis and Hale Woodruff. "An artist really develops not just from a class situation but from an association of artists around you," Mayhew said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'The Children of Children Keep Coming' to be Performed at the Historic Riverside Church Oct 15, 2009
An Exhibition of the Works of Famed Artist Romare Bearden will be featured Prior to the Opening Night Performance on October 16 ... "The Children of Children Keep Coming" traces the journey of African Americans in this country and was inspired by the relationship the author had with famed artist Romare Bearden ... "We are delighted to be able to present these extraordinary pieces of work by Mr. Goings and his dear friend, famed artist Romare Bearden," said The Reverend Dr. Arnold Isidore Thomas,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Uptown's new cultural venues hope to make a big impression Sep 1, 2009
At the Gantt Center, the 58-piece Hewitt Collection, considered among the best compilations of African-American art in the country, will take up permanent residence as a gift from It includes work by Romare Bearden, a renowned African-American painter and Charlotte native. Both museums are hoping to draw larger, more diverse crowds by ramping up ambitious targeted attractions. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Tougaloo's art gets a frame of reference Jul 12, 2009
An enormous Romare Bearden fabric collage commands the living room wall of the Tougaloo College president's home. Slave Trade by British painter George Morland (1763-1804), fills the space above a fireplace with a dynamic narrative that ignites emotion and conversation. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Now He's Home Jul 8, 2009
Michael Jackson's Beautiful Home-Going Service. Wednesday, July 08, 2009. (Slate)
Valley painter expresses faith through art May 31, 2009
Romare Bearden, famed for his painting and collage work depicting life. in the rural South. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Louisa Edwards, 83, promoted black artists Feb 26, 2009
She exhibited and promoted black artists year-round, giants like Romare Bearden as well as young lions trying to get established ... In fact, I am fortunate enough to have one of Romare Bearden s lithographs in my home, said her daughter, Alexa McIntosh Selph of Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Winston-Salem, N.C., is good for art lovers Feb 19, 2009
On the campus of Winston-Salem State University in the lower level of the C.G. O Kelly Library, the gallery houses one of North Carolina s largest collections of African-American art, including paintings by Romare Bearden and Samuel Brown, and sculptures by William Artis and Selma Burke. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
