past exhibits

Between two worlds: the alitash kebede collection

June 14 - September 2, 2007

Alitash Kebede’s collection is a powerful exhibition of over 100 works that documents Kebede’s friendships, influences, politics and finally, her own identity represented through her choices as collector.  Kebede is Ethiopian and a naturalized American citizen.  The show honors Skunder Boghossian, Kebede’s first artistic inspiration, covers major African American artists she came to know and collect and ends with her return to contemporary African artists as her focus.  Artists represented in Alitash Kebede’s collection include Richard Mayhew, Betye, Allison and Lezley Saar, Jacob Lawrence, James Vander Zee, Bob Thompson and Todd Gray.

sampling of works presented