Emma Amos
in ‘Romare Bearden: Resonances’, Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri
3 May – 15 September 2024
Emma Amos, The Root of All Evil, Art Against Apartheid, 1989 © Emma Amos
‘Romare Bearden: Resonances’ highlights modernist artist Romare Bearden and his relationships with other artists in the Museum’s collection. The exhibition will explore the varied ways Bearden served as a friend and mentor to his contemporaries. Bearden was well-known during his time and was in the company of artists such as Norman Lewis, Elizabeth Catlett, and Emma Amos and was inspired by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Francisco de Zurbarán, Käthe Kollwitz, and Thomas Hart Benton.