The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship: Now and Beyond
In this post, I will highlight some of the accomplishments of this project and address two main takeaways that can help those looking to reproduce a similar fellowship program.
Author: Tashae Smith
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Art Spotlight: The Abandoned Hut by Mordecai Buluma
In this blog post Angie and Tashae discuss the symbolism behind The Abandoned Hut by Mordecai Buluma as well as the conservation treatment used to prepare it for exhibition.
Opening of I am Copying Nobody the Art and Political Cartoons of Akinola Lasekan
On April 13, 2024, I Am Copying Nobody: The Art and Political Cartoons of Akinola Lasekan opened at the Chrysler Museum of Art. Here are some highlights from the exhibition.
Biggers and Boghossian: A Diasporic Voyage to Cultural Consciousness
This is an excerpt from the essay Biggers and Boghossian: A Diasporic Voyage to Cultural Consciousness that will be featured in an upcoming exhibition catalogue, available April 2024.
The Similarities Between Akinola Lasekan’s Paintings and Political Cartoons
In this post, we will dive into Lasekan’s painting Grandfather’s Pipe, and his political cartoon The Inextinguishable Fire of the Human Soul, to discuss the similarities between these two visually opposing artworks.
A Leap of Faith: Akinola Lasekan’s Relationship with the Harmon Foundation
This is an excerpt from the essay A Leap of Faith: Akinola Lasekan’s Relationship with the Harmon Foundation that will be featured in an upcoming exhibition catalogue, available April 2024.
Artist Talk with Jimga
Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial fellow, Tashae Smith sat down with Political Cartoonist and lecturer Dr. Ganiyu Jimoh to discuss his work and the influence of artist and political cartoonist, Akinola Lasekan.
Discussion on the Painting Grief by Afi Ekong
NEH fellow in paintings conservation, Katie Rovito, and Andrew W. Mellon curatorial fellow, Tashae Smith, sat down to discuss the Modern Nigerian artist, Afi Ekong and the conservation of her painting Grief.
Update on Our Mellon Grant Funded Project!
We are in year two of this Mellon grant funded project! Here is an update on the work that has been done so far and what is to come.
What’s in a Name?: Gerard Sekoto’s The Two Women
For part two of this series, we will analyze Gerard Sekoto’s The Two Women, to present how the title of an artwork, its subject and the artist’s own experience can be used to draw conclusions about an art piece.