ART VISTAS
Celebrating a Century of Alumni from The Department of Art
ART VISTAS: Celebrating a Century of Alumni from The Department of Art showcases a diversity of artistic expressions emerging from the Department of Art since 1924 when its first graduated, Alma W. Thomas led an impressive roster of alumni that includes artworks by James A. Porter, Elizabeth Catlett, Delilah Pierce, Earl Hooks, Percy Ricks, and David C. Driskell, among others. Drawing from Howard University Gallery of Art’s collection, the exhibition pays homage to the Department of Art's pedagogical philosophy, its professors, and its distinct curriculum that includes styles such as landscape, portrait, abstract expressionism, modernism, social realism, and color abstraction
James V. Herring Heritage Gallery
Explore a century of Howard University Department of Art alumni in the James V. Herring Heritage Gallery—featuring works by James A. Porter, Alma Thomas, Lloyd McNeill, and more.
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Honoring art historian James A. Porter, this gallery showcases Howard alumni like Elizabeth Catlett and Lou Stovall, who transformed American art.
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