Ohio Diaspora
Curated by: The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Dates: January 30, 2020 – April 11, 2020
The Ohio Arts Council’s (OAC) Riffe Gallery presents Ohio Diaspora: Art from the Collection of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center and Ohio Artists. The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center educates the public about African American history and culture, from African origins to the present by collecting, preserving, and interpreting material evidence of the Black experience. The exhibition was curated by Rosa Rojas.
Featured artists: Tracy Ameen, Ron Anderson, Talle Bamazi, Queen Brooks, Johnny Coleman, Bing Davis, Joe F. Howard, Morris T. Howard, Jimi Jones, Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi, Lisa McLymont, Faith Moore, James A. Padgett, Bruce Robinson, April Sunami, Tariq Tarey, and Shirley Tucker.
This brief video gives viewers a taste of some of the artwork and stories shared in Ohio Diaspora: Art from the Collection of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center and Ohio Artists at the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery. To see all the work in the show and to digitally explore the exhibition in full, visit our virtual gallery below.
Images From the Exhibition:
Art From The Collection Of The National Afro American Museum and Cultural Center and Ohio Artists