Mountaintop by Romare Bearden (serigraph), gift of Cracker Barrel, Inc.  

Artists' Eyes on the Prize, Selections from the National Civil Rights Museum

A collaborative effort by the National Civil Rights Museum and Memphis College of Art, Artists' Eyes on the Prize displays fine art donated from the Museum's collection. The exhibition opens on January 28 and continues on view through February 27, 2011 in the Hyde Gallery at the Nesin Graduate School located at 477 South Main. The opening reception is Friday, January 28 from 6-9 pm. Hyde Gallery hours are Friday from 4 to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Click here for the list of artists and works.

'The individual artistic achievements portrayed in this exhibit benefit us all by expressing strong opinions in a manner that encourages engagement with both the history and the future of the greater civil rights for all.'  

– Jennifer Sargent, Director of Exhibitions, Memphis College of Art

 
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