Celebrate Romare Bearden
The Whitney & The Foundation
New York City, ever vibrant, hosts two separate celebrations of Romare
Bearden! The Whitney Museum is home to a traveling exhibition whilst the
city will be the home base for numerous events organized by the foundation bearing the artist's
name.
The Art of Romare Bearden
October 14, 2004 through January 9, 2005
The Whitney Museum of American Art
"This retrospective is a magnificent overview of the full range of Romare
Bearden's genius," says Adam D. Weinberg, Director of the Whitney Museum.
The exhibit includes paintings, drawings and watercolors, monotypes and
edition prints, collages and much more. The themes of the works are as
diverse as their genre, a reflection of the artist's numerous interests.
Religion, Everyday life, Jazz clubs, history, mythology and literature touch
on some of the topics presented.
Romare Bearden was a Charlotte, North Carolina native.
His family joined the Great Migration north bringing their then
3-year old son to what would be his home from then onward, New York
City. Bearden's visual arts narrative takes the visitors from
the rural South to the bustling North, from Harlem to the Caribbean.
Besides his art he was a respected writer and a noted orator discussing
both artistic and social issues. Ronald Reagan presented The National Medal of Arts to Romare Bearden in 1987.
The exhibition includes Berkeley - The City and Its People, 1973,
with imposing dimensions of 10 x 16 feet. It is the first time the work will
be on display outside of the Berkeley City Council Chambers after its 1974
installation.
Romare Bearden's only sculpture is a highlight of the
exhibit. Mauritius is an African from Upper Egypt who became a
martyred Roman soldier.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn
about one of America's finest artists, Romare Bearden.
Special Events at the Whitney
A Bearden Bonanza
October 23 - 24, 2004: Free Family Weekend
The Art of Romare Bearden Exhibition Schedule
The Whitney: October 14 through
January 9, 2005
The High Museum of Art, Atlanta: Jan
29, 2005 - April 24, 2005.
Romare Bearden Homecoming
September 2004 through March 2005
Various Venues across New York City
Tallal ELBoushi, Chairman of the Board, Romare Bearden Foundation, says, "New
York was Romare Bearden's home, a place he considered vital to his creativity
and from which he took artistic and spiritual inspiration."
Highlights include:
- Romare Bearden at the
Met Oct
19 - March 7, 2005
- Romare Bearden in the
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Dec 17 - March 6, 2005
- Jazz at the
Lincoln Center
December 4 and 13, 2004
The Romare Bearden Foundation was established in 1990 as a nonprofit organization
by the estate of Romare Bearden. It's mission is to preserve and perpetuate the
legacy of the artist.
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