Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection Group Exhibition
Features nearly 40 artworks by about 28–30 Black artists, spanning painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, photography, and mixed-media collage.
Works are organized into five thematic sections: Spiral Group, abstraction, early figuration, contemporary photography, and contemporary figuration.
Artists represented include Amalia Amaki, Emma Amos, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Faith Ringgold, Lorna Simpson, Sam Gilliam, Elizabeth Catlett, Carrie Mae Weems, and many others.
Dates: February 4 – July 6, 2025
Venue: Gladys Gracy Harn Exhibition Hall, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida (3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL)
Admission: Free for all visitors
Exhibition Description
Silver Linings is a landmark group exhibition that brings together nearly 40 works from the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art’s permanent collection, celebrating the power, vision, and cultural contributions of Black women and Black artists across the 20th and 21st centuries. Organized to honor the museum’s 25th anniversary, this exhibition spans a wide range of artistic practices and themes — from early figuration and abstraction to cutting-edge contemporary photography and mixed media. The works on view reflect Black life, history, identity, and imagination, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs of Black artists, especially women. With themes such as spirituality, activism, beauty, resistance, and belonging, Silver Linings serves as both a historical survey and a call to engage in nuanced conversations about race, gender, and representation in American art. The title “Silver Linings” underscores optimism and reflection — a nod to the museum's legacy and the enduring creativity of the artists it has uplifted.
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