Augusta Savage Gallery
Augusta Savage Gallery, located in New Africa House at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is a multicultural and multiarts facility. Named in honor of renowned sculptor Augusta Savage, the gallery was founded in 1970 by the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies. Its mission is to promote artistic works from a broad spectrum of cultures. Exhibitions are selected for their aesthetic integrity and their ability to enlighten the viewer on such issues as race, ethnicity, class, and cultural identity.
Crossing Narratives by Angel Abreu
March 27 – May 8
Opening reception: March 27
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As artist-in-residence at Augusta Savage Gallery, Angel Abreu embarks on an artistic exploration of the novel James, Percival Everett’s Pulitzer Prize-winning reimagining of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the perspective of the formerly enslaved Jim. Like the novel, Abreu’s work challenges dominant narratives around race, agency, and representation in American literature and culture.
Recentering the Narrative: A workshop on art, justice, and storytelling
“I could really feel it in my body, and felt my heart racing,” said Smith College student Nikte Lopez-Aleshire, reflecting on a video shown during a mixed media workshop led by Augusta Savage Gallery's artist in residence, Angel Abreu. On February 7, students and community members grappled with race, police violence, and storytelling, turning powerful discussions into works of art that will appear in Abreu's Crossing Narratives exhibition.