A Decade of Tradition

This exhibition at the Georgia Museum of Art honored the decade since the original 100 gift donation from Larry and Brenda Thompson to the Georgia Museum of Art by bringing together works from that original gift and new works added to the Thompson Collection in the past ten years. This included works from Moe Brooker, Kevin Cole, Larry Walker, Jewel Simon, Jack White, and Lee Ransaw, among others. Together, they emphasize the diverse styles of African American art over time and its place in the permanent collection at the Georgia Museum of Art. As part of this project, I helped Dr. Shawnya Harris select works from the permanent collection to display, wrote and edited exhibition labels, and collaborated on gallery layout. It is on display as part of the permanent wing beginning June 11, 2022, and will be part of a rotation honoring the tenth anniversary of the Thompsons' gift until July 3, 2023.

Images from the Exhibition