Richard Mayhew, Spring Mood Series #6, (Yellow Green Landscape), 2018, Watercolor, 9” x 12” x 2”, Courtesy of the Eric Key Collection, © Richard Mayhew.
Gordon Parks, Grandchildren of Ella Watson, A Government Chairwoman, 1942, photograph, 22” x 25” x 2”, Courtesy of the Eric Key Collection, © Gordon Parks
Al Burts, Cinderella Man, 2011, Oil on canvas, 60” x 48”, Courtesy of the Eric Key Collection, © Al Burts.
Nelson Stevens, Untitled (nude female), 1980, Oil on canvas, 42" x 42"x 2", Courtesy of the Eric Key Collection, © Nelson Stevens.
Visitors will explore themes of life, music, representation, religion, and politics through the perspective of many of the most prominent Black artists in American art from the 1880s to today. This landmark exhibition underscores the vital role of collectors, like Eric Key, in shaping the art historical canon while celebrating the many ways African American artists have defined, challenged, and expanded the story of America itself.
As an important exhibition in The Rockwell Museum’s 50th anniversary celebration, “Rockwell Reframed,” Gateways reflects the Museum’s ongoing commitment to framing the American story through art that elevates underrepresented voices and perspectives.
Gateways: African American Art from the Key Collection is organized and toured by International Arts & Artists.
