Self-Taught Black Artists in the American South (January 26, 2024 - May 19th, 2024)

The exhibition Self-Taught Black Artists in the American South presents the work of 13 artists who painted and sculpted outside of the mainstream art world in the American South beginning in the 1970s. Often labeled as self-taught, the artists on display did not have institutionalized academic training and many lived in severe poverty, and have thus been marginalized from the dominant conversations on American Art. Yet, each has created works of art that widely contribute to a holistic understanding of class, race, expression, and creativity in the United States today.

JANUARY 26, 2024 – MAY 12, 2024

Self-Taught Black Artists in the American South is organized by the Mennello Museum of American Art and curated by Katherine Page, Curator Art and Education.

Mennello Museum of American Art and its exhibitions are generously supported by the City of Orlando and Friends of the Mennello Museum of American Art.  Additional funding is provided by the Frank Holt Fund, Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program, and United Arts of Central Florida.  Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.