• AfriCOBRA: The Evolution of a Movement

    Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Opening Reception September 15th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm Tea with Myrtis - Registration Required October 13th, 3:00pm - 5:00pm Featured Artists (year of membership) Akili Ron Anderson (1979), Kevin Cole (2003), Adger Cowans (1978), Michael D. Harris (1979), Napoleon Jones-Henderson (founding member, 1968), James Phillips (1973), Frank Smith (1973), Nelson Stevens (founding member, 1968), and

  • Tea with Myrtis – Artists’ Talk: Members of AfriCOBRA

    Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Tea with Myrtis: Artists' Talk: Members of AfriCOBRA discuss the history and mission of the collective, and their role in shaping the Black Arts Movement. Melanee Harvey, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Art History, Howard University joins the conversation. Dr. Harvey authored the essay for the exhibition catalogue AfriCOBRA is a continuum: The Fifty-Year Legacy of

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  • Art of the Collectors VII – Opening Reception

    Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Art of the Collectors VII features works of art created by 20th and 21st century African and African American artists previously held in institution and private collections. Artists: Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Valerie Maynard, Frank Smith, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Stephanie Pogue, Faith Ringgold, Purvis Young, and more…