Herman Bigham & Associates African Art Preservers & Presenters
Lenders of the African Traditional Sculptural Art for the:
America I AM: The African American Imprint (A Tavis Smiley project)
Celebrating nearly 500 years of African American contributions to our country.
The world debut of America I AM will open in January 15th, and will run through May 3, 2009 at the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia. Other likely venues are Atlanta, Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; New York City and Cincinnati, OH. The tour will include up to ten museums and travel for up to five years.
The exhibition was developed in partnership with Travis Smiley, and organized by Cincinnati Museum Center and Arts and Exhibitions International, which also organized the King Tut exhibition that last year became the most attended touring exhibition in the world. The 15,000 square foot exhibition, with over 200 items presents a historical continuum of pivotal moments in courage, conviction, and creativity that solidifies the undeniable imprint of African Americans across the nation and around the world.
It will provide context to how African Americans have contributed to and shaped American culture across four core areas: economic, socio-political, cultural, and spiritual, up to present-day events, including the inauguration of the first African American president.
http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_home_Landing.aspx
http://americaiam.org/
HBA website: www.africanarthba.com, 215-387-2742
