Exhibition Reception for "A Life in Vibrant Color" - Polk Museum of Art

August 27, 2010 at 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Polk Museum of Art to Exhibit Works by Famous Harlem Renaissance painter, Loïs Mailou Jones. Titled, “A Life in Vibrant Color,” the exhibition will open July 3 and will run through September 26, 2010.

The museum will be hosting an exhibition reception for Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color on Friday, August 27 at 6pm. This reception will feature a lecture by Dr. Tritobia Hayes Benjamin, Associate Dean of the Division of Fine Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences and Director of the Gallery of Art at Howard University in Washington, DC. The lecture will be followed by light refreshments and a cash bar. The reception will be free for members and $10 for non-members.

Loïs Mailou Jones was one of the original Harlem Renaissance artists and many of her pieces are influenced by African art, Caribbean culture and her fascination with color. For 47 years, she was a professor of art at Howard University in Washington, DC. Her outstanding achievements in the art world have been honored by President Jimmy Carter, and her work can be found in various international museums as well as in numerous corporate and private collections. This exhibition will include Jones’s paintings, textile designs and drawings spanning her career of more than 70 years.

For any questions or for further information about upcoming events contact Polk Museum of Art at 863-688-7743 ext. 238.