Reflections: African American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection
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Reflections tells a highly personal story of community and place through a selection of the extensive collection of costume designer and arts patron, Myrna Colley-Lee. Featuring 50 works including paintings, works on paper, photographs, collages, and fabric works, Reflections presents the lives, traditions, and environments of African Americans from the 20th century to the present. The exhibition focuses largely on the figurative and representational, presenting pieces by such noted artists as Romare Bearden, James VanDerZee, Elizabeth Catlett, Eudora Welty, and Betye Saar. Together, these complementary works present a snapshot of life from within the African American community as well as by artists working in close proximity to it.
Myrna Colley-Lee is credited as one of the foremost costume designers in the Black Theatre movement. Her collection juxtaposes work by leading artists with that of lesser known, yet equally compelling creators, offering a wide view of African American life and culture.
Specifications:
| Number of Works: | Approximately 50 paintings, works on paper, photographs, collages, and fabric works |
| Organized by: | International Arts & Artists in collaboration with Myrna Colley-Lee |
| Curator: | Rene Barilleaux, Independent Curator |
| Approximate size: | 250 running feet |
| Security: | Moderate security |
| Fee: | $18,500 plus outgoing shipping |
| Reduced Fee: | $14,850 for 8 weeks, June 2013 to October 2013 |
| Shipping: | IA&A makes all arrangements; exhibitors pay outgoing shipping costs within the contiguous US |
| Booking Time: | 8 weeks |
| Tour: | January 2013-October 2015 |
| Availability: | July 2013- November 2013, March 2014- August 2014 and April 2015-December 2015 |
| Contact: | Jacquelene Whelchel |
Tour Schedule:
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
March 2, 2013 through May 26, 2013
Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
November 1, 2013 - February 17, 2014
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
September 2, 2014 - November 16, 2014
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL
January 15, 2015 - March 15, 2015
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