| ABSTRACT : Recognized as one of the most original visual artists of the twentieth century, Romare Bearden (1911-1988) is represented in public collections across the country. At the Museum of Modern Art, NY, there is currently a one room installation of Bearden's work from their collection and archival materials from his 1971 MoMA retrospective. His 1979 series of twenty-one collages, Bayou Fever, is currently included in the exhibition Edges of Ailey at the Whitney Museum of American Art through February 9, 2025. The Paris Blues/Jazz series will next be shown at the Centre Pompidou in the exhibition Paris Noir, from March 19 - June 30, 2025. |