Current Exhibits
The Conference REception will be held in The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. While there, we encourage you to take some time to explore the many exhibits the museum has to offer.
BENT, BUT UNBROKEN
JULY 28, 2017 – OCTOBER 29, 2017
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
JULY 28, 2017 – OCTOBER 29, 2017
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
Brief Description
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and Things Feel Heavy have partnered to present Bent, but Unbroken, an exhibition celebrating the resilience of women.
Through the works of 27 female artists we see the pain, joy, and strength of being a woman and the often-cathartic process of capturing those feelings in art. These featured artists represent a variety of cultures and ethnicities. Guest Curated by Anna Schaap.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and Things Feel Heavy have partnered to present Bent, but Unbroken, an exhibition celebrating the resilience of women.
Through the works of 27 female artists we see the pain, joy, and strength of being a woman and the often-cathartic process of capturing those feelings in art. These featured artists represent a variety of cultures and ethnicities. Guest Curated by Anna Schaap.
THIS EXHIBITION FEATURES 27 FEMALE ARTISTs
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SAY IT LOUD: ART, HISTORY, REBELLION
OUTDOOR EXHIBITION
OUTDOOR EXHIBITION
Brief Description
The Charles Wright Museum partnered with the Detroit Institute of Arts to create parallel exhibitions — the DIA’s Art of Rebellion: Black Art of the Civil Rights Movement opened on the same day as Say It Loud. Both are part of a community-wide reflection of the 1967 Detroit Rebellion. More than 100 local institutions will participate in this commemoration, led by the Detroit Historical Museum.
The Charles Wright Museum began its remembrance of this complicated and painful historical experience with the unveiling of Detroit artist Charles McGee’s landmark outdoor sculpture United We Stand at the Museum in July 2016. The Detroit Art Review covered that event, and I spoke with McGee, a fellow artist with whomI exhibited more than once. He said, “It’s about togetherness…living together in peace.”
“Artists have a way of bringing moral clarity and promoting empathy,” said Juanita Moore, president and CEO of The Wright Museum. “They can often articulate the emotional truth of a situation in a way that breaks through our mental barriers and opens us to new perspectives in a way that other forms of communication cannot. This new exhibit will both show how some of the most significant African American visual artists have interpreted and resisted social inequities over time, and broaden the historical narrative and dialogue around the 1967 Rebellion.”
Say It Loud is a two-part exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit Rebellion.
The outside exhibition features 10 poster-size panels with photographs, text and quotes on both sides.
The panels provide historical context for the causes of the rebellion, facts about the 5-day event and general information about Detroit today. QR codes link you to the World Wide Web, providing additional media about the rebellion. Say It Loud was made possible by the generous support of the Knight Foundation.
The Charles Wright Museum partnered with the Detroit Institute of Arts to create parallel exhibitions — the DIA’s Art of Rebellion: Black Art of the Civil Rights Movement opened on the same day as Say It Loud. Both are part of a community-wide reflection of the 1967 Detroit Rebellion. More than 100 local institutions will participate in this commemoration, led by the Detroit Historical Museum.
The Charles Wright Museum began its remembrance of this complicated and painful historical experience with the unveiling of Detroit artist Charles McGee’s landmark outdoor sculpture United We Stand at the Museum in July 2016. The Detroit Art Review covered that event, and I spoke with McGee, a fellow artist with whomI exhibited more than once. He said, “It’s about togetherness…living together in peace.”
“Artists have a way of bringing moral clarity and promoting empathy,” said Juanita Moore, president and CEO of The Wright Museum. “They can often articulate the emotional truth of a situation in a way that breaks through our mental barriers and opens us to new perspectives in a way that other forms of communication cannot. This new exhibit will both show how some of the most significant African American visual artists have interpreted and resisted social inequities over time, and broaden the historical narrative and dialogue around the 1967 Rebellion.”
Say It Loud is a two-part exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit Rebellion.
The outside exhibition features 10 poster-size panels with photographs, text and quotes on both sides.
The panels provide historical context for the causes of the rebellion, facts about the 5-day event and general information about Detroit today. QR codes link you to the World Wide Web, providing additional media about the rebellion. Say It Loud was made possible by the generous support of the Knight Foundation.
WE HOPED AGAINST HOPE THAT WHAT WE HAD BEEN DOING WAS ENOUGH TO PREVENT A RIOT. IT WAS NOT ENOUGH.
– DETROIT MAYOR, JEROME CAVANAGH
And Still We Rise
This long-term exhibition serves as the central experience of the museum. The 22,000 square-foot exhibition space contains more than 20 galleries that allow patrons to travel over time and across geographic boundaries. The journey begins in Africa, the cradle of human life. Witness several ancient and early modern civilizations that evolved on the continent. Cross the Atlantic Ocean, experience the tragedy of the middle passage and encounter those who resisted the horrors of bondage, emancipated themselves and sometimes took flight by way of the Underground Railroad. Throughout this trip, the efforts of everyday men and women who built families, businesses, educational institutions, spiritual traditions, civic organizations and a legacy of freedom and justice in past and present-day Detroit are hailed. What an awesome journey!