Oberlin Awards Edmonia Lewis Posthumous Diploma

Throughout Black History Month, IAC examines the relationship between power, race, and visual representation from various perspectives. IAC celebrates the awarding of Edmonia Lewis' posthumous diploma alongside the Oberlin College community.  Thank you to Oberlin College’s President Ambar for conferring on this great artist the degree she rightfully deserved. A sculptor of international renown, Edmonia Lewis was born in 1844 to parents of African–American and

Oberlin Awards Edmonia Lewis Posthumous Diploma2023-04-17T15:55:08-04:00

Our Thanks to the Sponsors of the 27th Annual American Art Conference

We gratefully acknowledge funding from CollisArt LLC; Conner Rosenkranz; Debra Force Fine Art; D. Wigmore Fine Art; Gill & Lagodich; Graham Shay; Hawthorne Fine Art, LLC; Hollis Taggart Galleries; Kenneth R. Woodcock; The Louis and Lena Minkoff Foundation; Marty O’Brien; The Steven Alan Bennett Foundation, Susan Lueck, and anonymous donors, as well as support received from Bonham’s and ACA Galleries (as of November 30, 2022).

Our Thanks to the Sponsors of the 27th Annual American Art Conference2024-03-13T16:21:22-04:00

Celebrating Nick Cave

Nick Cave deals with spectacle and responsibility in his installations and textile works, including his iconic Soundsuits, blending sculpture, costume design, and instrument-making. Learning to sew while repairing hand-me-downs from older siblings led to the first in his Soundsuit series: wearable assemblage fabric sculptures often made with found objects. Influences of African art traditions, armor, ceremonial dress, couture fashion, designed textiles, and stereotypically feminine objects

Celebrating Nick Cave2023-04-13T16:11:38-04:00

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