Like museums on many college campuses during the past year, the University Museum of Contemporary Art (UMCA), the largest exhibition space at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has struggled with the effects of the pandemic, forced to close to the public and for the most part to the campus community.
But UMCA is now on the verge of reopening to students, faculty and staff with three new exhibits, all of which are available for viewing online through April 30.
Among them is a first for this region, says UMCA Director Loretta Yarlow: a comprehensive exhibit of works going back 35 years by Alison Saar, a renowned sculptor and printmaker who has explored the history of slavery in the U.S. and issues such as race and culture in her art.
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Detroit writer and activist Adrienne Maree Brown pointed out that the experience of Black Americans, is by definition, a story of science fiction. Enslaved ancestors had to dream up a Black future that was unlike anything they experienced.
One of the most vital places for experimentation for science fiction and fantasy is in the comics. A new virtual exhibition at the Michigan State University Museum lays out a full panorama of Black Futures, as envisioned in panels. It’s called “Beyond the Black Panther: Visions of Afrofuturism in American Comics.”
Its curator is
TSU’s University Museum is a hidden treasure
Lydia Dillard, Texas Southern University
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The University Museum (TSU)
Texas Southern University is home to its very own museum, which showcases artwork and artifacts from Black history.
The University Museum resides on campus alongside the Tiger Walk, and the exhibition is open to students and the public. The museum is also home to many of Houston’s local artists. TSU’s museum is a staple on the campus and embodies the untold stories of our ancestral history.
The University Museum (TSU)
The 21-year-old museum has been an optimal space to embrace old and new art. Located in the Fairchild Building, TSU’s first building, the museum is hard to miss as you walk along the Tiger Walk. As you enter the building, immediately you’re walking into a historical time zone. You’ll find yourself escaping the reality of now, as you enter a completely different world full of the rich history of African royalty, warr