Black History Month Art Exhibit: African Americans: Seeing and Seen, 1766 – 1916....

As I was doing some research on the web to find some new exhibits, I stumbled upon this particular one that caught my eye.....

African Americans Seeing and Seen @ the "Babcock Galleries".  Not only does it sound interesting BUT, it's Freelicious folks!!!!  Here is a little break down of the exhibit with more details:

This exhibit examines the positive and negative portrayals of blacks in American fine art, dating back to colonial times. Babcock Galleries assistant director and exhibit curator Tess Sol Schwab noted African American history "…can be catalogued by the racist and derogatory images across the centuries that have mirrored popular views while at the same time shaping and reinforcing them. Yet, sensitive portrayals of blacks by whites also exist alongside them, as well as inspiring and successful careers by African American artists." Examples of works on display include a 1798 portrait of George Washington and his family by Edward Savage which omits the name the black figure in the corner behind Martha Washington's red velvet chair and the "ambiguous intentions" of Eastman Johnson's slave yard deception in the 1859 "Negro Life at the South."

*This exhibit is going on until April 2nd.

*Place: Babcock Galleries, 724 Fifth Ave. (between 56th and 57th Sts.) on the 11th floor.



*Info: Hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday by appointment only. Visit  http://www.babcockgalleries.com/  or call (212) 767-1852.