NASHVILLE: DAVID C. DRISKELL

David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship 

March 14 - June 1, 2025

FRIST ART MUSEUM
919 Broadway
Nashville, TN

From fristartmuseum.org:

David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship highlights the artistic legacy of David C. Driskell and the importance of his relationships with fellow artists—many of whom hold a significant place in the 20th-century art canon. In 1976, Driskell curated the groundbreaking exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art: 1750–1950, which has been foundational for the field of African American art history. Many of the artists featured in Two Centuries of Black American Art are included in David C. Driskell & Friends.

This exhibition explores the work of, and Driskell’s relationships with, such figures as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, Keith Morrison, James Porter, Kara Walker, Hale Woodruff, and many others. It features more than 70 artworks by 35 prominent African American artists as well as ephemera from the Driskell Papers that exemplify the artists’ unique friendships.

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