David C. Driskell & Friends: Exhibition Opening
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Celebrate the opening of a major exhibition honoring the legacy of artist and scholar David C. Driskell at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU. The presentation highlights Driskell’s influence on African American art through themes of collaboration, mentorship and creative exchange.
David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship brings together works by Driskell alongside pieces by Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Aaron Douglas, Loïs Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Alma Thomas, Kara Walker and other notable artists. The exhibition explores how artistic dialogue and shared vision shaped generations of Black artists, underscoring Driskell’s role not only as a painter but also as a curator, educator and advocate.
The exhibition opening takes place Saturday, February 21 at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU. The afternoon will include live music by Black Nimbus, a Miami-based creative collective known for blending jazz influences with contemporary sounds. The exhibition is presented with support from the Green Family Foundation.
David C. Driskell, Five Blue Notes, 1980. Tempera on canvas, 22 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches. Gift of Nene Humphrey from the Benny Andrews and Nene Humphrey Collection, 2010.06.020. © David C. Driskell/David C. Driskell Center, 2017