Art Making Activity: Memory Explosion Box
2020 will be memorable in many ways. 2020 high school and college graduates will no doubt have graduation stories unlike the traditions that we have grown to know. Unconventional as […]
Blogs from The Westmoreland
Delve deeper into what’s happening at the Museum! Explore articles and multimedia features about current exhibitions, exciting acquisitions, artist interviews, behind-the-scenes activities, works from the permanent collection, conservation efforts, upcoming events, announcements, and more!
Loïs Mailou Jones’ Moon Masque
Loïs Mailou Jones’ Moon Masque, 1971, is a stunning piece of vibrant color and striking design. Masklike profiles and designs drawn from Ethiopian textiles surround a papier-mâché replica of a […]
Sargent Johnson’s Mask
Internationally renowned sculptor Sargent Johnson was committed to creating positive representations of African Americans and focused on celebrating black female beauty through his work. “It is the pure American Negro […]
Felrath Hines’ Red Stripe with Green Background
Felrath Hines’ “Red Stripe with Green Background,” with its tight geometric lines and bright hues, plays with the viewer’s perception. Red, yellow, and blue horizontal stripes separate a green gradient. […]
Beauford Delaney’s Can Fire in the Park
Beauford Delaney’s Can Fire in the Park, a swirling vignette of thickly applied paint in vivid hues, captures an urban scene of a group of men huddling around an open […]
Palmer Hayden’s The Janitor Who Paints
Artist Palmer Hayden’s The Janitor Who Paints features the common theme of an artist in his studio, but in 1969, he described this painting as “a sort of protest painting” […]
A List of Resources and Organizations Fighting Racism and Supporting Equality.
As we bear witness to protests across the nation, calling for justice and equity, we are encouraging our members and readers to learn about racial inequality, historical injustice, and take […]
Melvin Edwards’ Tambo
Today we wanted to take a moment and look at artist Melvin Edwards’ Tambo, created in 1933, to commemorate Oliver Tambo, who died the same year. Tambo was the president […]
Norman Lewis’ Evening Rendezvous
Artist Norman Lewis often claimed that art could not help solve society’s problems, but Evening Rendezvous is a painting making a strong social commentary. The small white marks emerging from […]
Thornton Dial Sr.’s Top of the Line (Steel)
As a way to help facilitate open dialogue on our social media channels, we will continue to feature artworks in our current exhibitions and collection that directly invite us to […]
Letter from Director/CEO Anne Kraybill
Dear Friends, This has been a difficult time for Americans. The recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have the country reeling in pain and demanding justice […]
Art Making Activity: A Woman of Importance
I am not going to tell you that finding inspiration to create is easy. It is not. It can be a real challenge. It seems time is rarely on our […]