EXHIBITIONS:

“An Anchor to the Soul:The Underground Railroad in the Paintings of Tunde Afolayan”  opens at the Black History Museum on October 1, 2010     

The exhibition, “An Anchor to the Soul:The Underground Railroad in the Paintings of Tunde Afolayan,” explores the Underground Railroad in Virginia history through fine art paintings.  Tunde Afolayan is a Nigerian-born painter who resides in North Carolina.    

“An Anchor to the Soul” will present some of Afolayan’s established paintings on the Dismal Swamp; it will also feature two new paintings, Henry ‘Box’ Brown and City of Richmond Steamboat, created exclusively for this exhibition.

The exhibition is sponsored by I Have a Dream® Foundation—Richmond, Ken and Gail Henshaw, sponsors.  The exhibition will be on view at the Black History Museum through January 15, 2011.

COLLECTIONS:

The Black History Museum and Cultural Center continues its mission by expanding its collection to include fine art objects, traditional African artifacts and the preservation of oral traditions. The Museum holds works by renowned artists such as Sam Gilllam, John Biggers, and P.H. Polk. In addition, the Museum has an extensive collection of African Artifacts and textiles from various ethnic groups throughout Africa.

The BHMCC also strives to become the largest repository for black memorabilia pertaining to people and businesses of Historic Jackson Ward, the birthplace of Black Capitalism.

FIRST FRIDAYS: OCTOBER 1, 2010: 6pm-8:30pm

EXHIBITION: OCTOBER 1, 2010 - JANUARY 15, 2011