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Welcome to the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. The Museum is an academic resource for Spelman College students, faculty, staff, administration and alumnae. The Museum’s exhibitions and programs also reach Atlanta’s diverse audiences and art enthusiasts of all ages.
Museum News
The original exhibition "Cinema Remixed & Reloaded: Black Women Artists and the Moving Image Since 1970," presented by the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art in in two parts beginning last September, was listed as the "Best Exhibition of 2008"
in "Creative Loafing."
The exhibition will open at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston on Friday, October 17.
The María Magdalena Campos-Pons exhibit currently on view in the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is featured in artforum.com's "Critics' Picks," a select review of shows worldwide.
Please read the review written
by Rebecca Dimling Cochran
As the premier institution in Atlanta emphasizing works by and about women of the African Diaspora, the Museum is a unique cultural institution and a vital resource for visitors from the southeast and beyond. This Web site introduces you to the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and its collection, exhibitions and volunteer opportunities. As the Museum grows, it is developing a host of new programs including Friends of the Museum and Volunteer Opportunities. The Museum staff invites you to view featured exhibitions, attend special events, participate in educational programs and visit frequently. Welcome.
Facility
Photo Credit:
Harold Rhynie
The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is located in the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Academic Center that was dedicated in 1996. The Center was built in honor of the wife of Dr. William H. Cosby, the world-renowned television star and comedian. The exhibition area of 4,500 square feet features high ceilings, warm cherry wood floors and a flexible space with eleven movable walls. Museum visitors can take advantage of a gift shop and video-viewing area. The Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Center also houses the Women's Research and Resource Center, archives, a media center, classrooms and academic departmental offices.
