Happy 70th, Aminah!
Upcoming Events at the Columbus Museum of Art
Evening with Aminah Robinson and Faith Ringgold
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 6:30 pm
The celebration of Aminah's 70th birthday continues with a conversation between Aminah and her friend Faith Ringgold, a world renowned artist, author, and social activist.
- Aminah and Faith in Dialogue
- Preview a portion of the Museum's new documentary about Aminah
- Wish Aminah happy birthday with cake and a champagne toast
$25 (CMA members) $30 (non-CMA members).
To purchase tickets, to to www.columbusmuseum.org; click "Conversation with Aminah and Faith" from the bottom features, and then select Click and Register.
Private Reception Fundraiser, 5:30 pm
Meet Aminah Robinson and Faith Ringgold. $100 Proceeds benefit Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Endowment and Programs.
For more information, call 614-629-0353 or email carole.genshaft@cmaohio.org
Street Talk: Aminah's Mt. Vernon Avenue
Summer 2011
This exhibition of Aminah Robinson's RagGonNons, paintings, drawings, hogmawg sculptures, prints, and books bring to life the Mt. Vernon Avenue neighborhood, the heart of the African-American community that flourished on the eastside of Columbus. At the heart of the exhibition, are the scroll-like Memory Maps in which Aminah records every detail of the bustling life that energized the street. The Memory Maps became the basis for Aminah's published book, A Street Called Home. Visitors will be able to gain insight into Aminah's creative process by examining Aminah's original art for the book and the studies that preceded it. A special feature of the exhibition is an array of video-taped interviews with people who share firsthand memories and handed-down stories of living and working on Mt. Vernon Avenue.
Ongoing Documentation of Aminah's Work
CMA is currently developing a database of work by Aminah. This database will be available via a Website in late 2010.
Aminah Robinson Documentary Project
The Columbus Museum of Art is creating a documentary DVD that celebrates Aminah Robinson's life and work. The DVD will be completed in early 2011.
Support for planning this project provided by the Ohio Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Aminah Robinson Center
Scheduled to open in 2013, the Aminah Robinson Center will provide a unique site for community interaction inspired by the life and work of this prominent Columbus artist. In addition to featuring Aminah's work, the Center will present programs for audiences of various ages including an annual lecture series and family events. The Center will work with area schools, churches, and civic organizations to use Aminah's work as a springboard to explore issues of self and community identity.
