The Flint Institute of Arts is inviting the community to celebrate Juneteenth by visiting this weekend and browsing artwork on view by African American and African artists in our galleries.
The FIA is offering complimentary admission on Friday, June 17. Admission is free daily for Genesee County residents thanks to the Genesee County Arts, Education, and Cultural Enrichment Millage. Thanks to support from Huntington, admission is also free for every visitor on Saturdays.
The FIA Hot Shop will also be offering free glass blowing demonstrations on June 17 in addition to their weekend demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday sponsored by McLaren Health Care.
More than a dozen works by prominent artists are currently on view. Below is a full list.
- Nina Chanel Abney, American, born 1982, The Boardroom, 2008, Acrylic on canvas, 77 x 156 in. Courtesy of Rubell Museum.
- Chakaia Booker, American, born 1953, India Blue, 2001, Rubber tires and wood, 73 × 43 × 38 in. (185.4 × 109.2 × 96.5 cm), Bequest of Russell J. Cameron, by exchange and partial gift from the Friends of Modern Art.
- Robert Colescott, American, 1925-2009, Sunset on the Bayou, 1993 Acrylic on canvas, 90 x 114 in., Courtesy of Rubell Museum.
- William A. Harper, American, born Canada, 1873-1910, French Landscape, ca. 1905-09 Oil on canvas, 11 1/8 × 13 5/8 in. (28.3 × 34.6 cm), Gift of the Founders Society.
- Jean-Michel Basquiat, American, 1960-1988 Untitled (Self-portrait), 1982-1983, Oil on wood, 20 x 20 in., Courtesy of Rubell Museum.
- Nick Cave, American, born 1959, Soundsuit, 2008, Synthetic hair, fiberglass and metal, 98 x 27 x 14 in., Courtesy of Rubell Museum.
- Cy Gavin, American, born 1985, Indian John Laughing at Gibbet Island, 2016, Acrylic, ink, oil on denim 90 x 68 in., Courtesy of Rubell Museum.
- Hubert Massey, American, born 1958, Earth, Wind, Fire and Water, 2006, Fresco, 201 × 1045 3/8 in. (510.5 × 2655.3 cm), FIA Commission with funds from the Ruth Mott Foundation.
- Debora Moore, American, born 1960, Orchid Tree, 2005, Blown and sculpted glass 110 × 114 × 9 in. (279.4 × 289.6 × 22.9 cm), Courtesy of the Isabel Foundation.
- Christina Quarles, American, born 1985, Hedge Yer Bets (Baby, I'm a Maze), 2017, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 49 in., Courtesy of Rubell Museum.
- Mickalene Thomas, American, born 1971, Mama Bush II, Keep the Home Fires Burnin', 2006, Rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel on panel, Courtesy of Rubell Museum.
- William L. Pope, American, born 1955, Foraging (asphyxia version), 2008, Digital chromogenic print 23 1/8 x 24 in., Courtesy of Rubell Museum.
- Jamea Richmond-Edwards, American, born 1982, Archetype of a 5 Star, 2018 Acrylic, spray paint, glitter, ink and cut paper, collage on canvas, 60 x 49 in., Courtesy of Rubell Museum.
- Genesis Tramaine, American, born 1983, Mother. Saint. Rebekah, 2020, Acrylic, oil sticks, spray paint, oil pastels, and the Holy Spirit, 72 x 72 in., Courtesy of Rubell Museum.
- Edward Mitchell Bannister, American, born Canada, 1828-1901, Untitled (Landscape with reflecting pond), ca. 1885, Oil on canvas, 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm) Framed: 15 × 18 1/2 in. (38.1 × 47 cm), Museum purchase.
- Reginald K. Gee, American, born 1964, Hotel Room 46-U, 2000, Oil crayon on brown paper bag, 20 × 16 1/2 in. (50.8 × 41.9 cm), Museum purchase.
- Wangechi Mutu, American, born Kenya, born 1972, Second Born, 2013, 24 kt gold, collagraph, relief, digital printing, collage, and hand coloring on paper, 36 × 43 in. (91.4 × 109.2 cm), Museum purchase with funds from the Collection Endowment.
- Romare Bearden, American, 1911 - 1988, Tidings, 1973, Silkscreen on paper, 22 × 29 in. (55.9 × 73.7 cm), Gift of Argosy Partners and Bond Street Partners.
- Nefertiti Goodman, American, born 1949, Les Oiseaux au Jardin d’Or II (The Birds in the Golden Garden II), 2004/2016, Linocut with hand-painted watercolor and gouache on paper 44 × 36 in. (111.8 × 91.4 cm), Museum purchase with funds raised from the Flint Print Club.
- Therman Statom, American, born 1953, Nine Tries, 1993, Painted glass, 76 x 48 x 4 in., Gift of the Pelavin Family.
