Monday, May 21, 2012

The Freedom Place Collection: Gallery Talk with Robert Freeman

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1000 E. Henrietta Road Monroe Community College's Theatre in Building 4
Rochester, NY 14623
United States
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Artist Robert Freeman will give a talk on The Freedom Place Collection and his artwork in the collection on display at Monroe Community College. The Freedom Place Collection is an exhibition of rarely seen works of African-American artists Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, Robert Freeman, Alma Thomas and Richard Yarde during the Harlem Renaissance and beyond. The gallery talk is free and open to the public. Parking available in lot F. An opening reception will follow from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Mercer Gallery; parking available in lot F. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. Group tours are available by calling (585) 292-2021.

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A Brooklyn native and a Boston-area artist, Robert Freeman is much admired for his bold, colorful brushwork and figurative paintings of well-heeled African-Americans at sophisticated gatherings. Freeman received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in fine arts from Boston University. He was artist-in-residence at Noble and Greenough School from 1981 until his recent retirement as well as a lecturer and instructor at Harvard University from 1988 to 1994.

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