Description
Editor
Vanessa D. Thaxton–Ward, Ph.D.
Guest Editor
Scott A. Sherer, Ph.D.
Assistant Editor
Shakara Thomas
Executive Publisher
William R. Harvey, Ed.D.
This issue of The International Review of African American Art includes articles reporting on the expanding contexts for African American art in San Antonio. My goal is to introduce readers to some of San Antonio’s artists, institutions and collections. In my role as an Associate Professor of Art History and Criticism and Director of the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Main Art Gallery, in 2014 I had the honor of hosting the National Endowment for the Humanities “NEH on the Road” exhibition For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights. To generate community interest and to develop a broad schedule of associated events, a fast trajectory brought me to the refined yet comfortable living rooms of collectors and the active studios of artists across the city, many affiliated with the San Antonio Ethnic Arts Society, an organization with a 30–plus year history of supporting the exhibition of African American art. My preparations for the NEH exhibit afforded me the opportunity to join the organizing committee of UTSA’s Annual African American Studies Symposium that has since become one of the most fulfilling collaborations I could ever hope to have, as I get to work with the most hard–working and delightful colleagues that anyone could ever know.
In our fast–growing city, African American artists and collectors of African American art have contributed to a broader appreciation of the history of African diasporic visual arts and contemporary practice. The San Antonio arts community is vibrant—truly a force in our city. Our calendars include a range of historic and contemporary events, ranging from energetic pop–ups to carefully curated thematic and international exhibitions. Our artists have deep resumes that encompass regional traditions and cutting–edge currents. Regarding African American art, a broad range of objects in diverse areas of visual culture inspire significant scholarship; institutions are developing their collections and educational programs; and private collections provide models to learn about, preserve and promote the history and production of fine art.
—Excerpt from “Black Art in San Antonio” by Scott A. Sherer, Ph.D.
Feature Articles and Contributors:
“The Artist Residency: Intersections of Self and Place at Artpace”,
Julie M. Johnson, Ph.D.
“The Potential for Black Art at the San Antonio Museum of Art”,
Kinitra Brooks, Ph.D.
“Cultivating a Collection of African American Art at the McNay Art Museum”, Cary Clack
“Carver Community Cultural Center”, Yonnie Blanchette
“St. Phillips College, San Antonio’s Historic HBCU”,
Adena Williams Loston, Ph.D.
“Mayor Emeritus of San Antonio Collects African American Art”,
Aaronetta Hamilton Pierce
“The Sidimé–Blanton Collection”, Scott A. Sherer, Ph.D.
“The Edwin and Paula Miles Collection”, Scott A. Sherer, Ph.D.
“Reclamation and Dislocation: Bernice Appelin–Williams Honors the Discards”, Aïssatou Sidimé–Blanton
“Storytelling in San Antonio”, Cassandra Parker–Nowicki
“Painting and Piecing a Legacy of Resilience in the Work of Mary Francis Robinson”, Tracy Vaughn–Manley, Ph.D.
Bibliographic Details
Title: The International Review of African American Art
Publisher: The Hampton University Museum, Hampton, Virginia
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Pictorial Softcover
Book Condition: Excellent
Book Type: Quarterly Magazine
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