The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African-American Art Brings Focus to the Full Range of African-American Art, Aiming to Reconcile the Divide Separating Black Art from the American Canon.
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COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
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Hot Off the Press!
by Hannah Sirlin July 31, 2026 -
Adger Cowans: Finding the Artist in the Work
by Hannah Sirlin October 20, 2025Adger Cowans is a multi-disciplinary artist whose career spans over six decades. Best known for his powerful black-and-white photography, Cowans has also built his career around abstract and experimental practices... -
Martha Jackson-Jarvis: Abstracted Lands and Lineage
by Hannah Sirlin 23 April 2025Martha Jackson-Jarvis is an esteemed multimedia artist. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1952, she developed an early appreciation for the significance of place and space. Growing up in the South,...
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RECENT ACQUISITIONS
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Barbara Johnson ZuberSeven Deadly Sins Series, circa 1980Acrylic and collage on paper17 x 21 in
43.2 x 53.3 cm -
Carl HazlewoodDemerara - Lavender & Ashes, 2022Acrylic polymer emulsion, powdered pigments, oil pastel, brads, tape, gold cord, with collage on canvas72 x 40 in
182.9 x 101.6 cm -
Debra CartwrightUntethered, 2025Oil and pastel on canvas
60 x 48 x 2 in
152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm
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Deryl MackieUntitled (Seated Figure), 1978Acrylic on canvas54 x 36 in
137.2 x 91.4 cm -
Syd CarpenterFrank Portrait, 2007Clay, acrylic paint, graphite15 x 15 x 10 in
38.1 x 38.1 x 25.4 cm -
Khari TurnerLove between the leaves, 2024Mixed media, water from oceans, lakes, and rivers with personal or historic connections to Black History on canvas24 x 48 in
61 x 121.9 cm
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PRESS
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From ceramics to couture, Black stories take shape at two new exhibitions
Content From: Ontario Arts & Culture Report October 9, 2026That exploration of identity and self-expression continues at the Art Gallery of Ontario with Sunday Best: The Power & The Glory of Black Style. Running until Feb. 28, 2027, the... -
Shaping Legacy: Figuration in African American Art
Fine Art Connoisseur July 14, 2026“Shaping Legacy: Figuration in African American Art” by Hilary Pierce highlights the legacy and impact of nine Black figurative artists, including Henry Ossawa Tanner, Romare Bearden, Dox Thrash, Avel de... -
Petrucci Family Foundation Acquires Jamele Wright Sr.’s Levitate #9
July 9, 2026Following its Atlanta airport installation, the monumental work enters one of the nation’s important collections of African American art. Black Art In America is pleased to announce that the Petrucci... -
A Retrospective for Philly treasure Syd Carpenter. The Woodmere presents Planting in Place, Time, and Memory
March 17, 2026Syd Carpenter (born 1953) is a Philadelphia treasure. To honor her work, the Woodmere has organized a retrospective titled Planting in Place, Time, and Memory, showcasing more than 50 years... -
Out From Under The Radar: Syd Carpenter's Retrospective at Woodmere
With so much uncertainty, there is something comforting – perhaps even preferential – to the notion of life defined by a steady incline, as opposed to a rapid ascent (and... -
"Echoes of Our Future" at Barbara Crawford Community Gallery
January 12, 2026Philadelphia’s 250th deserves more than nostalgia. 'Echoes of Our Future' honors Black artists who have shaped this city through art, teaching, and activism—on view from January 15 to March 26,... -
SCH exhibit celebrates Black artistic legacy in Philadelphia
January 15, 2026About a year and a half ago, with America’s semiquincentennial quickly approaching, Megan Monaghan began thinking about Philadelphia’s history. As the director of arts at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH),... -
America Will Be! Press Release
December 17, 2025Announcing our spring semester 2026 exhibition FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE AMERICA WILL BE!: NEW EXHIBITION AT THE DRISKELL CENTER MARKS THE UNITED STATES’ SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL College Park, Md. — The...
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