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Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press

National Tour: 2023 – 2026

  • Ross Art Museum at Ohio Wesleyan University
    Delaware, OH
    Sep. 5 - Oct. 29, 2023

  • California Museum
    Sacramento, CA
    Dec. 15, 2023 – Mar. 24, 2024

  • Hearst Center for the Arts
    Cedar Falls, IA
    June 7 – Sep. 1, 2024

  • Lyman Allyn Art Museum
    New London, CT
    Oct. 13, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025

  • Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, Misericordia University
    Dallas, PA
    Feb. 1, 2025 – Mar. 29, 2025

  • Sarasota Art Museum
    Sarasota, FL
    May 4 – Aug. 10, 2025

  • Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University
    Spokane, WA
    Sep. 13 – Dec. 20, 2025\

  • Whatcom Museum
    Bellingham, WA
    Feb. 7, 2026 – Jun. 28, 2026

  • The Janet Turner Print Museum
    CSU Chico, CA
    Aug. 17 – Oct. 11, 2026

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There is no singular way to address the conversation of race and representation in contemporary art.


About

The artists of Personal to Political capture the personal narratives and political battles of African American artists across the country, reflecting a collective experience expressed in uniquely individual ways.

There is no singular way to address the conversation of race and representation in contemporary art. The African American artists of Personal to Political visualize their personal narratives and political battles by reflecting a collective experience in uniquely individual ways. The exhibition features over 40 prints by many well-known national artists, including Kerry James Marshall, Martin Puryear, Edgar Arceneaux, Radcliffe Bailey, David Huffman, Gary Simmons, the Gee’s Bend quilters, among others, who tell their complex stories through art. New work by Woody De Othello, William Scott, and Gee’s Bend artist, Essie Bendolph Pettway have also been added to this refreshed version of the exhibition!
 
Drawing from Berkeley-based Paulson Fontaine Press’ vast collection of fine art prints by African America artists, this show is dynamic both visually and conceptually. The exhibition includes print interpretations of Gee’s Bend quilts, fantasy narratives, and critical examinations of the past.

Participating Artists

  • Edgar Arceneaux
  • Radcliffe Bailey
  • McArthur Binion
  • Woody De Othello
  • Gee's Bend Quilters (Louisiana Bendolph, Mary Lee Bendolph, Loretta Bennett, Essie Bendolph Pettway, Loretta Pettway)
  • Lonnie Holley
  • David Huffman
  • Samuel Levi Jones
  • Kerry James Marshall
  • Martin Puryear
  • William Scott
  • Gary Simmons
  • Lava Thomas

Exhibition Details

  • Curated by Carrie Lederer
  • 46 prints
  • 17 Artists

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Artwork Credits

  1. Radcliffe Bailey, In the Garden, 2003, color aquatint with color photocopy chine collé and velvet, edition of 30, 30 × 42 inches.

  2. Kerry James Marshall, Untitled (Handsome Young Man), 2010, hard-ground etching with aquatint, edition of 50, 24.5 x 19 inches.

  3. Edgar Arceneaux, Beyond the Great Eclipse Burn Baby Burn, 2009, direct to plate photogravure etching and aquatint, edition. of 20, 18 x 13.25 inches.

For More Information

Alesha Colberg Martinez
Traveling Exhibitions Manager
colberg-martinez@bedfordgallery.org
Tel. 925-295-1435

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