Sunday, August 30, 2009

The Kinsey Collection Takes Black Art To A New Level At The Brogan Museum

Philantropists Bernard and Shirley Kinsey have spent a lifetime amassing an unprecedented collection of African American art and artifacts.

The Florida A&M Unversity grads will once again allow the public a rare glimpse when The Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science on Kleman Plaza hosts "The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey"

With the theme, " Where Art and History Intersect, " the exhibition will include works by such significant artists as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Sam Gilliam, Henry O. Tanner and others, as well as historical documents and other artifacts from Frederick Douglass, Alain Locke, Malcolm X and more. The exhibit kicks off Sept. 10, when patrons can meet the Kinseys at a lavish catered reception. Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at the door. The exhibit will be up through March.

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