Spelman Museum

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art uplifts art by & about women of the African Diaspora. Closed for the duration of the summer.

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Due to inclement weather, Spelman College will operate remotely on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Students may move into dorms after 12 PM on Sat., Jan. 11. Brunch: 10 AM–2 PM | Dinner: 4:30–7 PM (Sat & Sun Alma Upshaw Café). Stay updated on our Winter Storm page https://t.co/OuAxW8qnRK

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We hope everyone enjoyed SpelHouse Homecoming Welcome Home Day Party brought to you by the Friends of the Museum Fund!

The Friends of the Museum Fund fuels everything we do! To become a friend, click the link in the bio and join at a level reasonable for you. 💙

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Breaking News! The Arts & Entertainment Summit is BACK on October 24 - 25! Join us for two exciting days of panels, networking and conversations with industry leaders shaping the future of arts, media & entertainment. For more information visit https://t.co/Fyf0HCO2KQ

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We are bringing back the Homecoming favorite Museum Day Party. The museum will be open from noon – 5 pm.

Come for the exhibition, Ming Smith: Feeling the Future, stay for the party.

Food and beverages provided, brought to you by the Friends of the Museum Fund.

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Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is open Wed - Sat noon - 5 pm. Our student ambassadors are here and can answer questions about our current exhibition, Ming Smith: Feeling the Future, Now on view until Dec 7, 2024
Spelman Museum is FREE and open to the public.

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It's Atlanta Art Week & the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is open today 12 - 5 pm. Our student ambassadors are here and can answer questions about our current exhibition, Ming Smith: Feeling the Future.

We are FREE and open to the public (no rsvp needed).

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Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is happy to have Ming Smith back on campus and in conversation with the Chair of Art & Visual Culture, Myra Greene, on Thursday, Oct 3 at 6:30 pm in partnership with the Atlanta Center for Photography.

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Join us for a conversation between Ming Smith & Myra Greene. Whether you're a budding photographer, an art enthusiast, or love a good story, this is your chance to get inspired. This event is in partnership with the Atlanta Center for Photography. RSVP [email protected]

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Except from “Ming Smith’s Pioneering Excavations of Black Femininity” Sept 23, 2020 - The New Yorker

Ming Smith: Feeling the Future
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
August 23 - December 7, 2024

Image: Ming Smith, Self-Portrait with Camera, 1989. Courtesy of Ming Smith Studio

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Save the date!

Opening reception for Ming Smith: Feeling the Future Friday, Aug 23, 2024, 6 - 8 pm.

On view at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art from Aug 23 - Dec 7, 2024.

Image: Ming Smith, Grace Jones at Cinandre, 1974. Courtesy of Ming Smith Studio.

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The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art presents "Ming Smith: Feeling the Future," the first solo exhibition of acclaimed photographer Ming Smith in Atlanta and at an HBCU. Don't miss this groundbreaking exhibit open from August 23, to December 7, 2024. #SpelmanArt

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At the Spelman Museum, we are dedicated to exhibiting work by & about women of the African Diaspora. This was exemplified in the exhibition, Threaded. The work honored tradition & invited visitors to discover how textiles became storytelling tools and symbols of cultural pride.

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We are closed for the remainder of 2023.

Please check back for updates on our upcoming exhibition.

Also, there is still time to make your tax deductible donation to the museum, link is in the bio.

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We have been delighted at the response to Harmonia Rosales: Master Narrative. If you haven't had a chance to see, this is your final week to do so.

We will be open Wed - Saturday from noon - 5pm. Please note we will have a delayed opening Friday December 1st & will open at 1pm.

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By giving to the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, you support our mission to uplift women artists of the African diaspora. Your tax deductible donation helps promote exhibitions, the art collection, and public programs. To donate click the link in our bio. #GivingTuesday

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We lift up Radcliffe Bailey, who has transitioned to the ancestors. An incredible artist, Radcliffe leaves a powerful legacy in Atlanta and the world

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Wednesday, Artist and 2022 MacArthur Genius Grant Recipient Amanda Williams will present a lecture at Spelman College. Please RSVP the link is in the bio.

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We’re concluding our homecoming celebration with a stroll down Spelman lane. Happy homecoming!
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View these photographs & more in the Spelman College Yearbooks and Spelman College Bulletin collections in our RADAR digital archives.🌐

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Part of our permanent collection has been cared for by Shannon Kimbro’s hands with her expertise and love for what she does. We are proud that AUC students are able to get this insight to these different aspects of art curation and studies. #auccollective #spelmancollege