Haiti to Harlem: Toussaint L’Ouverture & Jacob Lawrence
February 7, 2024 -
Muscarelle Museum of Art, Gallery 7
This exhibition features fifteen original silkscreens by one of America’s leading figurative twentieth-century artists, Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000). From Lawrence’s series on The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture, Haiti to Harlem provides a visual narrative of one of the most consequential events in modern history. Featuring highly colorful and dynamic works on the Haitian Revolution and its leader, this exhibition utilizes coursework produced by William & Mary students in the required practicum course for Art History majors, The Curatorial Project (ARTH 331), taught by Associate Professor of Art History Sibel Zandi-Sayek in Fall 2024. Special thanks to the Special Collections Research Center for providing access to important and relevant materials used by the students to focus this collaborative exhibition.
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