william h. johnson, underground railroad, ca. 1945, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation

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Opening Reception
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Emily Lowe Gallery

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We Hold These Truths ...

April 16 - July 26, 2013
Emily Lowe Gallery

This original exhibition commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation through artist responses to the powerful issues of slavery, middle passage, the abolition movement, emancipation and American freedom. Artists of the past and present are featured, including Vinnie Bagwell, Willie Cole, Daniel Chester French, Richard Hunt, William H. Johnson, Glenn Ligon, Howardena Pindell, Betye Saar and Kara Walker.

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