Artist Patrick Earl Hammie says the opportunity given to him by the Smithsonian Institute to display his portrait of prominent African American artist Romare Bearden wasn’t just a chance to showcase his talent in its new touring exhibit. It’s also an opportunity to show who he is as a person.
“I really enjoyed how the Smithsonian created a visual platform for artists like myself and the other 25 but also to come together,” says Hammie, who’s from Champaign, Illinois. “I remember the opening in Cincinnati, nine of us were able to make the first showing, and something I’d like to underline is how magical that was, to come together to celebrate these men and the extended community that celebrated these men.”
The African American Museum of Dallas in Fair Park is hosting a new interactive art and history exhibit called Men of Change that celebrates and analyzes the influences and contributions of famous and iconic African American men. The exhibit will run until Sept. 12.
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