Raggin’ On: The Art of Aminah Robinson’s House and Journals Copy
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Columbus Museum of Art

November 21, 2020 – October 3, 2021

In 2015, Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson bequeathed almost her entire estate to CMA. For several years, CMA documented that gift and the vast amount of art, journals, and other ephemera that remained in her house. Raggin’ On: The Art of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson’s House and Journals is the first major exhibition of the artist’s work since her death and a celebration of Robinson’s work, vision and the home, and neighborhood she cherished.

Raggin’ On presents seven decades of Aminah Robinson’s art and writing. The exhibition invites visitors to experience the artist’s home and creative processes and to better understand her intention “to celebrate the everyday lives and culture of Black people and their endurance through centuries of injustice.” In addition to Robinson’s art, this exhibition includes furnishings she made for her house; books from her impressive library; collections of buttons, fabrics, canes, dolls, and thimbles; art she traded with other artists; and photo enlargements of her living spaces and studios.  Complementing the visceral experience reflective of the artist’s home, visitors will explore their own stories and peruse Robinson’s journals.

The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue with more than 200 illustrations and with essays by Curators Carole Genshaft and Deidre Hamlar and additional scholars including Lisa Gail Collins, Ramona Austin, Lisa Farrington, Debra Priestly, and William McDaniel.  
   
Support Raggin’ On: The Art of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson’s House and Journals
In appreciation of your support, you will be recognized on the exhibition donor wall and other print materials; receive a copy of the exhibition catalogue; and be invited for a variety of special programs, including a special curator-led tour, throughout the run of the exhibition. To join our list of generous Sponsors, click below, and please include “Aminah Sponsor” and the name by which you choose to be recognized in the comments box.

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Virtual Exhibition Talk
Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 PM

Talk by Curator-at-Large Carole Genshaft and Guest Curator Deidre Hamlar. Featuring a special performance by Scott Woods.

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Member Preview Days
On November 19 and 20 Members are invited to be the first to view Raggin’ On which presents seven decades of Aminah Robinson’s art and writing. This is the first major exhibition of Aminah’s work since her death and a celebration of her art, vision, and the home and neighborhood she cherished. The exhibition invites visitors to experience the artist’s creative processes and to better understand her intention “to celebrate the everyday lives and culture of Black people and their endurance through centuries of injustice.”

Member Preview Days include a virtual exhibition talk and gallery viewing.

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Wednesdays@2 Raggin’ On: The Curators’ View
Wednesday, December 9, 2:00 PM
Location: Online

Join Carole Genshaft, curator-at-large, and Deidre Hamlar, consultant, in an online conversation about the exhibition Raggin’ On: The Art of Aminah Robinson’s House and Journals, which they co-curated. The curators will highlight exhibition themes, major works, and photos of the recently restored house, providing a lively introduction to this exciting exhibition.

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Learn more about the Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Legacy Project (ABLR Legacy Project)
   
  
View additional works in our collection by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson
   
  
This exhibition is supported in part by a major Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Image: Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, Incantations (from Themba: A Life of Grace and Hope series) (detail), 1996-2012. Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio: Estate of the artist.

 

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