The Michener Art Museum’s special art exhibition promoting diverse artists is entering its final week on display, reports TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc.
In the past, art museums have neglected to feature artists from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
“Historically, we’ve focused on Pennsylvania impressionism, which largely consists of artists who are white and male,” said Michener Art Museum Assistant Curator Abi Lua.
The Doylestown museum has hosted an exhibition titled “Yesterday’s Dreams Are Real: Collecting Black Art and the Legacy of Lewis Tanner Moore” since February.
The exhibit includes work by more than 40 artists from across the Philadelphia region. Paintings, photography, mixed media, sculptures and music are featured. Many pieces show how artists have been impacted by music, specifically jazz.
The display honors the late Lewis Tanner Moore, a 19th-century painter’s great-nephew who pushed museums to become more inclusive.
“That they see themselves in the art,” Lua said, “It’s very special and I think it’s long overdue.”
The exhibition will run through Sunday, July 27. Moving forward, the Michener Art Museum plans to continue highlighting more diverse artists in its collections.
Learn more about the Michener Art Museum’s impactful exhibition and the legacy driving this milestone show on 6abc.
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