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Diversity in Art Exhibition Features Fulton Ross

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(January 2020) The profound creativity of Gale Fulton Ross is on exhibit in the show Spectrum: A Celebration of Artistic Diversity, presented by Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. 

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Curated by the design school’s Tim Jaeger, the show pulls together the works of a panoply of African American masters from the early 20th century to the present, showing off a range of styles, themes, and emotions that reflect significant historical and cultural influences. 

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Romare Bearden’s neo-cubist works are on display, as well as Jean-Michel Basquiat’s frenetic abstractions. The roster continues with greatness in the works of Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringhold, Charles White, Eleanor Merritt and more.

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Two powerful pieces by Fulton Ross exemplify how the culture of black creativity carries on today. “Coming From Under the Mask” portrays the subtle interplay of racial identity in a demographically shifting America, challenging the viewer’s perception of  boundaries. 

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“Modern Sojourner” is a Fulton Ross tour de force done in her signature figurative style, capturing the wisdom and strength of the family matriarch, a reprise of the theme of the artist's massive public art work entitled “One Story”. 

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The exhibition runs from January 13 through February 6, 2020 at the Lois and David Stulberg Gallery, Ringling College of Art and Design, in Sarasota.

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​Tuning In to African American Art

Ringling College Galleries

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