Exhibitions & Events
03/09/20
Special Group Exhibition of Female artists working with the theme of Healing and Ritual
On-line Exhibit
March- August 2020
Women Heal through Rite and Ritual draws from the imaginative narratives of artists Lavett Ballard, Tawny Chatmon, Oletha DeVane, Shanequa Gay, Delita Martin, Elsa Muñoz and Renée Stout who look to non-Western traditions for inspiration in exploring a woman’s role as nurturer of family and community; and as traditional healer, conjure woman, and clairvoyant who dwells in both the physical and spiritual realms.
02/10/20
Visual Narratives of Women of the African Diaspora
LAVETT BALLARD
HER-Stories
Visual Narratives of Women of the African Diaspora
February 10 - March 20, 2020
Meet the Artist:
February 20: Artist Talk 1pm, Artist Reception 5 -7pm
The Colored Girls Museum, Philadelphia, PA
02/01/20
The Colored Girls Museum is Back!
Our Campaign In Search of The Colored Girl Begins Again
The Colored Girls Museum presents an updated installation by guest curator and visual artist, Lavett Ballard. Ballard was named one of 10 Black Emerging Female Artists to Watch by the prestigious website, Black Art In America in 2018. Other works featured in the spring exhibition include pieces by Kristine Mays, Beverly McCutcheon, Ellen Tiberino, Karina Puente, Rosiland Nzinga Nichols, Nile Livingston and Laura Cooper. The show will also feature photography donated by Montclair, N.J. based artist, Nastassia Davis.
TCGM will offer limited tours for groups of ten or more during this recess. Please email us
@ thecoloredgirlsmuseum@gmail.com, or call
(267) 630-4438, for more information.
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General Admissions: $15
Students and Seniors with ID $10
Group Tours are available Tuesday through Saturday by appointment only for groups of ten or more. Please contact us through our website for more information.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-search-of-the-colored-girl-the-colored-girls-museum-tickets-56610576759
