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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:scholars gptkb:painter gptkb:Artist gptkb:Colossus gptkb:Art_History gptkb:Art_education gptkb:educators gptkb:Professor |
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
gptkb:Art_education
Civil rights Cultural preservation Cultural Awareness Cultural Preservation Diversity in Art Cultural representation Diversity in the arts Diversity in art Representation of African American artists Representation of Black artists Representation in the arts Representation of African American Artists Representation of African Americans in art Diversity in art institutions |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:Howard_University gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:Howard_University gptkb:Catholic_University_of_America |
| gptkbp:art_movement |
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:African_American_Art gptkb:African_American_Art_Movement gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement gptkb:contemporary_art gptkb:Modernism gptkb:Postmodernism Contemporary art Modern Art Modern art African American art Postmodern Art Contemporary art movement Postmodern art From student to master artist African American art movement |
| gptkbp:art_style |
gptkb:Expressionism
gptkb:Collage Abstract Abstract art Abstract expressionism Contemporary art Abstract Art Figurative Figurative art Figurative Art |
| gptkbp:artistic_contribution |
gptkb:scholars
gptkb:painter gptkb:curators Promoting African American artists |
| gptkbp:artistic_exploration |
Identity and heritage
|
| gptkbp:artistic_expression |
Personal narrative through art
|
| gptkbp:artistic_focus |
gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:identity Spirituality African American culture |
| gptkbp:artistic_influence |
Mentorship of young artists
Cultural representation in art |
| gptkbp:artistic_innovation |
New techniques in art
|
| gptkbp:artistic_legacy |
Influence on future generations
|
| gptkbp:artistic_philosophy |
Art as a means of expression
|
| gptkbp:artistic_vision |
Awards and honors
Cultural dialogue through art Exhibitions in major museums |
| gptkbp:artwork |
gptkb:painting
gptkb:drawing gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:The_Great_Migration gptkb:sculpture gptkb:Drawings gptkb:Collage gptkb:Mixed_media gptkb:The_Spirit_of_the_Land Acrylic painting Oil painting Paintings Printmaking Prints Acrylic Sculptures The Black Experience Collages The Dance of the Spirits The Legacy of the Ancestors The Spirit of the Ancestors The African American Heritage |
| gptkbp:associated_act |
African American artists
Art educators Art curators African American cultural identity |
| gptkbp:associated_acts |
gptkb:The_Smithsonian_Institution
gptkb:The_High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:University_of_Maryland gptkb:Howard_University gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:Spelman_College Art Collectors Art Critics African American Artists |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Morehouse_College gptkb:The_Schomburg_Center_for_Research_in_Black_Culture gptkb:The_African_American_Museum_in_Philadelphia gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance gptkb:Howard_University_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:Community_engagement gptkb:Cultural_institutions gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:The_High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:University_of_Maryland gptkb:Howard_University gptkb:African_American_Museum_and_Library_at_Oakland gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution gptkb:Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Houston gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Baltimore_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum gptkb:Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:African_American_Studies gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_National_Museum_of_African_American_History_and_Culture gptkb:African_American_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art_Chicago gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:Spelman_College gptkb:Art_History gptkb:Art_education Contemporary art Cultural preservation Visual arts African American culture Art Education Art criticism Art Advocacy Art Collecting African American artists Art collectives Art movements in the 20th century Art activism African American cultural identity The College of Arts and Humanities at University of Maryland |
| gptkbp:audience |
General public
Art enthusiasts |
| gptkbp:award |
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Poetry_Award
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Award gptkb:National_Humanities_Medal Honorary Doctorate from the University of Maryland |
| gptkbp:awarded_to |
The 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from the College Art Association
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Poetry_Award gptkb:National_Endowment_for_the_Arts_Fellowship gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Award gptkb:National_Humanities_Medal gptkb:Distinguished_Artist_Award_from_the_College_Art_Association Honorary Doctorate from the University of Maryland Lifetime Achievement Award from the College Art Association Honorary Doctorate from the Maryland Institute College of Art |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1931-06-07
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Eatonton,_Georgia,_USA
gptkb:Eatonton,_Georgia |
| gptkbp:born |
July 7, 1931
June 7, 1931 |
| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Eatonton,_Georgia
gptkb:Ellenwood,_Georgia 1931 |
| gptkbp:born_on |
June 7, 1931
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Derek_Driskell
gptkb:Diane_Driskell gptkb:David_Driskell_Jr. Two children Three children Has children Dawn Driskell Darryl Driskell |
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:David_Hammons
gptkb:Alvin_Ailey gptkb:Faith_Ringgold gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution gptkb:Barkley_L._Hendricks gptkb:Romare_Bearden gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:Elizabeth_Catlett gptkb:Jacob_Lawrence gptkb:The_National_Museum_of_African_American_History_and_Culture gptkb:Carrie_Mae_Weems gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:Lorna_Simpson Other Artists Other artists |
| gptkbp:collaboration |
Support for emerging artists
With other artists and institutions |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
Various institutions
|
| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:The_Schomburg_Center_for_Research_in_Black_Culture
gptkb:Yale_University_Art_Gallery gptkb:The_African_American_Museum_in_Philadelphia gptkb:The_National_Museum_of_African_Art gptkb:The_Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Smithsonian_Institution gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art,_Washington,_D._C. gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:The_Brooklyn_Museum gptkb:The_Detroit_Institute_of_Arts gptkb:The_High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Chicago gptkb:The_Newark_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:The_North_Carolina_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Denver_Art_Museum gptkb:The_Guggenheim_Museum gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Baltimore_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Pennsylvania_Academy_of_the_Fine_Arts gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Los_Angeles gptkb:The_Portland_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_San_Francisco_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Walker_Art_Center gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Canada gptkb:The_Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Boston gptkb:High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Los_Angeles_County_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Virginia_Museum_of_Fine_Arts gptkb:The_California_African_American_Museum gptkb:The_Contemporary_Arts_Museum_Houston gptkb:The_National_Museum_of_African_American_History_and_Culture gptkb:The_Museum_of_the_African_Diaspora gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art_Chicago gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:The_Museum_of_African_American_History gptkb:The_Phillips_Collection The Cleveland Museum of Art David Driskell Collection at the Smithsonian David Driskell Papers at the Archives of American Art David Driskell Collection at the University of Maryland |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
Art workshops
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:Cultural_Studies
gptkb:The_Black_Experience_in_America gptkb:The_New_York_Times gptkb:The_Washington_Post gptkb:The_Harlem_Renaissance gptkb:African_American_Studies gptkb:The_Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Art_in_America gptkb:Art_History gptkb:Art_education gptkb:art_critics Art history Cultural heritage preservation Cultural preservation Art Education Art criticism Art education programs Art exhibitions Art publications Art Education Programs Art curation Art scholarship African American cultural heritage Art history scholarship African American art history African American art movement African American Art History African American Art: A Visual and Cultural History |
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:Art_education
gptkb:art_critics Cultural Heritage Preservation Cultural heritage preservation Cultural preservation Art Education Art criticism Cultural Awareness Art Education Programs Art education initiatives Art History Research Curating exhibitions Art education advocacy Cultural advocacy Cultural identity in art Mentorship of young artists Promoting African American art Promoting African American artists Artistic scholarship Promoted African American artists Cultural representation in art Cultural scholarship Curating significant art exhibitions Art history scholarship Promoting African American Artists Cultural preservation through art Artistic Scholarship Artistic representation of the Black experience Scholarship in African American art Scholarship on African American art Artistic representation of African American experience Advocating for diversity in art Curated significant exhibitions Educated future generations of artists Educating future generations of artists Promoted African American art Published scholarly works on art Teaching art history Advocated for diversity in the arts Documenting African American culture Researching African American art history Art education for African American students Artistic representation of the African American experience Promoting African American culture through art |
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:The_Celebration_of_Life
gptkb:The_Color_of_Life_Exhibition gptkb:The_David_Driskell_Center gptkb:The_Dance gptkb:The_Journey gptkb:The_Great_Migration gptkb:The_David_Driskell_Collection gptkb:The_Blues gptkb:The_David_C._Driskell_Center gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell gptkb:The_Black_Experience_in_American_Art gptkb:video_art gptkb:The_Gathering gptkb:The_Spirit_of_the_Land Abstract paintings Paintings Prints Landscape paintings Abstract Art Mixed media artworks Portraits Public art installations Figurative Art Collages Untitled (Abstract Composition) Figurative works The Legacy of the Ancestors Mixed media works Cultural commentary art Artworks in various museums |
| gptkbp:created_work |
gptkb:The_Journey
gptkb:The_Great_Migration gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Dream gptkb:The_African_American_Art_Movement gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Present gptkb:David_Driskell:_A_Retrospective gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell gptkb:The_Black_Experience_in_American_Art gptkb:The_Gathering gptkb:The_Spirit_of_the_People gptkb:The_Spirit_of_the_Land The Black Experience The Dance of the Spirits The Legacy of the Ancestors The African American Experience in Art The Art of the Experience The Spirit of the Ancestors The Spirit of the African Diaspora The African American Artist The African American Heritage The Legacy of the African American Artist |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Representation of African American experiences
|
| gptkbp:curator |
gptkb:Cincinnati_Art_Museum
gptkb:E._Carmen_Ramos gptkb:African_American_Art:_200_Years Art exhibitions Ruth Fine The exhibition ' Two Centuries of Black American Art' Naima J. Keith |
| gptkbp:date_of_birth |
June 7, 1931
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
April 1, 2020
2020-04-01 |
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Hyattsville,_Maryland
|
| gptkbp:died |
April 1, 2020
|
| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:2020 gptkb:Hyattsville,_Maryland |
| gptkbp:died_on |
April 1, 2020
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Bowie_State_University
gptkb:The_Catholic_University_of_America gptkb:University_of_Maryland gptkb:Howard_University gptkb:University_of_Maryland,_College_Park gptkb:The_American_University gptkb:Catholic_University_of_America B. A. from Howard University M. A. from Catholic University of America B. A. from Clark Atlanta University M. A. from the Catholic University of America M. A. from the University of Maryland Studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
gptkb:The_Schomburg_Center_for_Research_in_Black_Culture
gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:National_Museum_of_African_American_History_and_Culture gptkb:The_Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:The_Brooklyn_Museum gptkb:The_High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:Schomburg_Center_for_Research_in_Black_Culture gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Baltimore_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum gptkb:Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Los_Angeles_County_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_National_Museum_of_African_American_History_and_Culture gptkb:The_Museum_of_the_African_Diaspora gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:The_Museum_of_African_American_History gptkb:The_Phillips_Collection Solo Exhibitions Group Exhibitions Group exhibitions Solo exhibitions |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:The_African_American_Museum_in_Philadelphia
gptkb:The_Power_of_Art gptkb:African_American_Art:_The_Long_Road_to_Freedom gptkb:The_High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:Retrospective gptkb:David_Driskell:_A_Retrospective gptkb:David_Driskell:_The_Power_of_Art gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell:_A_Retrospective gptkb:The_Legacy_of_David_Driskell gptkb:The_Color_of_Life gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell gptkb:The_Black_Experience_in_American_Art gptkb:African_American_Art:_20th_Century_Masters gptkb:Mixed_media gptkb:Solo_exhibition gptkb:Two_Centuries_of_Black_American_Art Mixed Media Group exhibition Painting and sculpture The Art of the African Diaspora The African American Experience in Art David Driskell: The Spirit of the African American Experience David Driskell: A Celebration David Driskell: A Life in Art David Driskell: The African American Experience David Driskell: The Art of Heritage David Driskell: The Art of Identity David Driskell: The Art of Resistance David Driskell: The Art of the African Diaspora David Driskell: The Art of the Imagination David Driskell: The Art of the Soul David Driskell: The Art of the Spirit David Driskell: The Art of the Vision David Driskell: The Artist as Scholar David Driskell: The Color of Life David Driskell: The Journey of an Artist David Driskell: The Legacy of African American Art David Driskell: Icons of the African American Experience African American Art: 20th Century David Driskell: A Journey Through the African American Experience David Driskell: A Celebration of His Life and Work David Driskell: A Celebration of Life David Driskell: A Legacy of Art David Driskell: A Legacy of Art and Activism David Driskell: A Survey of His Work David Driskell: Icons of the American Experience David Driskell: The Art of the Collage David Driskell: The Artist as Activist David Driskell: The Color of Resistance David Driskell: The Color of the Spirit David Driskell: The Journey of the Artist David Driskell: The Power of the Image David Driskell: The Voice of the People David Driskell: The Art of Community -A Retrospective David Driskell: The Spirit of the African American Artist David Driskell: The Art of the African American Experience The African American Art: 20th Century Perspectives David Driskell: A Journey Through Art David Driskell: Icons of the Civil Rights Movement David Driskell: The Art of David Driskell David Driskell: The Spirit of the Artist David Driskell: The Voice of the Artist David Driskell: A Retrospective at the High Museum of Art David Driskell: The Power of Art at the Schomburg Center David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Smithsonian American Art Museum David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Portland Museum of Art A Retrospective at the High Museum of Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the National Gallery of Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston A Retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art David Driskell: The Spirit of the Land David Driskell: A Celebration of African American Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Cincinnati Art Museum David Driskell: A Retrospective at the High Museum of Art. David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Museum of African American History A Retrospective at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston David Driskell: The Art of the Black Experience David Driskell: A Retrospective at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Baltimore Museum of Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Museum of the African Diaspora David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Indianapolis Museum of Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the California African American Museum David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Studio Museum in Harlem David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Detroit Institute of Arts David Driskell: A Retrospective at the New York Public Library A Retrospective at the Museum of the African Diaspora David Driskell: A Retrospective at the New Jersey State Museum A Retrospective at the Baltimore Museum of Art David Driskell: The Celebration of Life David Driskell: The Essence of the Soul David Driskell: The Journey of the Spirit David Driskell: The Power of the Spirit David Driskell: The Spirit of the People David Driskell: The Voice of the Ancestors David Driskell: A Retrospective at the North Carolina Museum of Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago David Driskell: The African American Experience in Art David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Denver Art Museum David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago A Retrospective at the California African American Museum David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, New York A Retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago Celebration of African American art David Driskell: A Retrospective Exhibition Highlighting contributions to art history David Driskell: A Retrospective at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
| gptkbp:exhibition_duration |
gptkb:2021-2022
Several Months 2020-2021 |
| gptkbp:exhibition_focus |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:History gptkb:cultural_heritage gptkb:identity Personal experiences Spirituality African American culture Artistic contributions Historical narratives African American identity Artistic Legacy African American Experience Social justice themes Artistic contributions to African American culture Life and work Life and Work |
| gptkbp:exhibition_history |
gptkb:David_Driskell:_A_Retrospective
gptkb:The_Legacy_of_David_Driskell gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell The African American Experience in Art David Driskell: The Art of the Past The Power of Art at the Denver Art Museum David Driskell: A Retrospective at the High Museum of Art The Art of David Driskell at the Portland Museum of Art The Black Experience in American Art at the Brooklyn Museum The African American Art of David Driskell at the National Museum of African American History and Culture |
| gptkbp:exhibition_impact |
Educational Programs
Public Awareness Cultural Dialogue Increased Recognition Art Community Engagement Recognition of cultural heritage Increased visibility for African American artists |
| gptkbp:exhibition_location |
gptkb:The_Schomburg_Center_for_Research_in_Black_Culture
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Academy_of_the_Fine_Arts gptkb:San_Francisco_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:Brooklyn_Museum gptkb:Washington,_D._C. gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art,_New_York gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:The_High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:Schomburg_Center_for_Research_in_Black_Culture gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Baltimore_Museum_of_Art gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum gptkb:Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:New_York_Public_Library gptkb:High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_National_Museum_of_African_American_History_and_Culture gptkb:California_African_American_Museum gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:Virginia_Museum_of_Fine_Arts gptkb:Cincinnati_Art_Museum gptkb:The_Phillips_Collection |
| gptkbp:exhibition_theme |
gptkb:cultural_identity
African American Experience Legacy of African American artists |
| gptkbp:exhibition_venue |
gptkb:The_Schomburg_Center_for_Research_in_Black_Culture
gptkb:The_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum gptkb:The_Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:The_Detroit_Institute_of_Arts gptkb:The_High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Chicago gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Baltimore_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Pennsylvania_Academy_of_the_Fine_Arts gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art gptkb:Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Los_Angeles gptkb:The_San_Francisco_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Walker_Art_Center gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Boston gptkb:High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Los_Angeles_County_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_California_African_American_Museum gptkb:The_Contemporary_Arts_Museum_Houston gptkb:The_National_Museum_of_African_American_History_and_Culture gptkb:The_Museum_of_the_African_Diaspora gptkb:The_Seattle_Art_Museum gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:The_Contemporary_Jewish_Museum gptkb:The_Museum_of_African_American_Art gptkb:The_New_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_African_American_History |
| gptkbp:exhibition_year |
gptkb:2012
gptkb:2013 gptkb:2014 gptkb:2015 gptkb:2016 gptkb:2017 gptkb:2018 gptkb:2019 gptkb:2020 gptkb:2021 gptkb:2021-2022 2021-09-12 2021-06-12 |
| gptkbp:exhibitions |
gptkb:African_American_Art:_20th_Century_Masterpieces
gptkb:Detroit_Institute_of_Arts gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:The_High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Baltimore_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Pennsylvania_Academy_of_the_Fine_Arts gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art gptkb:Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:David_Driskell:_A_Retrospective gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell:_A_Retrospective gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell gptkb:The_Black_Experience_in_American_Art Solo exhibitions The African American Experience in Art David Driskell: Icons of Nature and History David Driskell: The Art of Legacy David Driskell: The Art of the Heart David Driskell: The Art of the World David Driskell: The Journey of an Artist The African American Art: 20th Century Masters David Driskell: Icons of the African American Experience David Driskell: A Legacy of Art David Driskell: A Survey of His Work David Driskell: Icons of the American Experience David Driskell: The Color of the Spirit David Driskell: The Journey of the Artist David Driskell: The Legacy of an Artist The African American Art Exhibition The African American Art: 20th Century David Driskell: The Power of Color David Driskell: A Retrospective Exhibition |
| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:The_African_American_Museum_in_Philadelphia
gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:The_High_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Baltimore_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art gptkb:Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:The_Los_Angeles_County_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem gptkb:The_Museum_of_African_American_History gptkb:The_David_C._Driskell_Center gptkb:The_Phillips_Collection |
| gptkbp:explores_themes |
gptkb:History
gptkb:cultural_heritage gptkb:identity gptkb:community Social Justice |
| gptkbp:family |
Married to Thelma Driskell
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:cultural_heritage
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1931-06-07
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David Driskell
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Thelma Driskell
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Emerging artists
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| gptkbp:notable_works |
gptkb:The_Color_of_Life:_A_Tribute_to_David_Driskell
gptkb:The_Journey gptkb:The_Resurrection gptkb:The_Great_Migration gptkb:The_African_American_Art_Movement gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Heart gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Past gptkb:David_Driskell:_The_Power_of_Art gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell gptkb:The_Black_Experience_in_American_Art The Black Experience The Art of the African Diaspora The Legacy of the Ancestors The African American Experience in Art The Spirit of the Ancestors The Journey of the Artist The Journey of an Artist The Spirit of the African Diaspora The Art of Legacy The Voice of the Artist The Voice of the Ancestors The Power of the Spirit The Call of the Ancestors David Driskell: A Legacy of Art The African American Art: A History The African American Heritage The Art of Heritage David Driskell: A Journey Through Art The Art of the Black Experience |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:painter
gptkb:curators gptkb:Artist gptkb:print gptkb:Art_History gptkb:educators gptkb:Professor |
| gptkbp:offers_degree |
gptkb:Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts
Bachelor of Arts from Clark Atlanta University Master of Fine Arts from Catholic University of America |
| gptkbp:participated_in |
Lectures
Panel discussions Art Exhibitions Art exhibitions Art fairs Art Lectures Art Panels Art panels |
| gptkbp:personal_life |
Father of three children
Active in community service Married to Thelma Driskell Advocate for civil rights through art Resided in Maryland |
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Eatonton,_Georgia
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Hyattsville,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:publications |
David Driskell: A Survey of His Work
African American Art: A Visual and Cultural History |
| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:David_Driskell:_In_Search_of_the_Creative_Spirit
Art Books Art books Exhibition catalogs Essays on art David Driskell: Artist and Scholar David Driskell: A Legacy of Art and Activism David Driskell: A Survey of His Work David Driskell: The Art of the African American Experience The African American Art Movement: A Critical History David Driskell: A Journey Through the Arts |
| gptkbp:published_work |
gptkb:David_Driskell:_A_Retrospective
gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell gptkb:Two_Centuries_of_Black_American_Art Art and the African American Experience David Driskell: Artist and Scholar David Driskell: The Legacy of African American Art David Driskell: A Survey of His Work The African American Artist African American Art: A Visual and Cultural History The African American Art Movement: A Historical Perspective |
| gptkbp:received |
gptkb:Lifetime_Achievement_Award
gptkb:National_Humanities_Medal Honorary Doctorate from the University of Maryland Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Award from the College Art Association Honorary Doctorate from the Maryland Institute College of Art |
| gptkbp:recognition |
Cultural ambassador
National and international exhibitions Pioneer in African American art |
| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:The_National_Academy_of_Design
gptkb:The_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters gptkb:The_White_House gptkb:The_College_Art_Association Art Institutions Art institutions Cultural organizations Art critics |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia gptkb:Maryland gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:University_of_Maryland |
| gptkbp:resides_in |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Maryland |
| gptkbp:served_as |
gptkb:curators
gptkb:Professor Visiting professor at several institutions Chair of the Art Department at the University of Maryland Professor at University of Maryland |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Thelma Driskell
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:painting gptkb:Expressionism gptkb:African_American_Art gptkb:Symbolic gptkb:contemporary_art gptkb:Abstract_Expressionism gptkb:Collage gptkb:Modernism gptkb:Postmodernism gptkb:Mixed_media Abstract Abstract art Abstract expressionism Contemporary art Landscape painting Modern Art Modern art Printmaking Abstract Art Mixed Media Portraiture Figurative Figurative art Landscape Painting Figurative Art Narrative art Collage art Social Commentary Art Cultural Identity Art |
| gptkbp:subject_matter |
gptkb:culture
gptkb:identity gptkb:community Social justice African American history |
| gptkbp:supported |
Cultural Institutions
Emerging artists Emerging Artists Art Education Programs |
| gptkbp:technique |
gptkb:painting
gptkb:drawing gptkb:sculpture gptkb:Collage gptkb:Mixed_media Acrylic painting Layering Oil painting Printmaking Watercolor Mixed Media Color blocking Textural contrast |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:cultural_heritage gptkb:identity gptkb:community Social Justice African American Identity African American Experience |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:History
gptkb:Resilience gptkb:identity gptkb:community Social justice Spirituality |
| gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in |
African American art movement
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| gptkbp:was_educated_at |
gptkb:The_Catholic_University_of_America
gptkb:Howard_University gptkb:The_University_of_Maryland |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
Abstract expressionism
African art Modern art American folk art |
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| gptkbp:was_known_for |
Exploring themes of identity
Promoting cultural heritage Community engagement through art Nature in art Spirituality in art Exploring African American identity Cultural heritage themes Exploring themes of culture Exploring themes of history Exploring identity in art Exploring themes of community |
| gptkbp:website |
davidcdriskell.com
daviddriskell.com |
| gptkbp:won_award |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Poetry_Award gptkb:National_Endowment_for_the_Arts_Fellowship gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Award gptkb:National_Humanities_Medal Honorary degrees Lifetime Achievement Awards Honorary Degrees Honorary Doctorate from the University of Maryland Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Arts Honorary Doctorate from the Maryland Institute College of Art The Washington Post Award for Excellence in the Arts |
| gptkbp:work |
gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell_Exhibition
gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Legacy_Collection gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Legacy_Series gptkb:The_Spirit_of_the_Artist_Book gptkb:The_Spirit_of_the_Artist_Documentary gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Vision gptkb:The_African_American_Art_Movement gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Journey gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Soul gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Spirit gptkb:David_Driskell:_A_Retrospective gptkb:The_Legacy_of_David_Driskell gptkb:The_Color_of_Life gptkb:The_Art_of_David_Driskell gptkb:The_Black_Experience_in_American_Art The Art of the African Diaspora The Legacy of African American Art The Role of the Artist The Journey of the Artist The Spirit of the Artist The Voice of the Artist The Vision of the Artist The Art of the Expression The Art of the Reflection The Art of the African American Experience The African American Art: A Visual and Cultural History The Art of Collage The Art of the Black Experience The Art of the Influence The Art of the Legacy Exhibition The Art of the Legacy Expression The Art of the Legacy Influence The Art of the Legacy Reflection The Art of the Legacy Vision The Influence of African American Artists The Influence of African Art The Spirit of the Artist Collection The Spirit of the Artist Exhibition The Spirit of the Artist Expression The Spirit of the Artist Influence The Spirit of the Artist Journey The Spirit of the Artist Legacy The Spirit of the Artist Legacy Collection The Spirit of the Artist Legacy Exhibition The Spirit of the Artist Legacy Expression The Spirit of the Artist Legacy Influence The Spirit of the Artist Legacy Reflection The Spirit of the Artist Legacy Series The Spirit of the Artist Legacy Vision The Spirit of the Artist Reflection The Spirit of the Artist Series The Spirit of the Artist Vision David Driskell: A Retrospective Exhibition |
| gptkbp:works |
gptkb:The_Celebration_of_Life
gptkb:The_Journey gptkb:The_Tree_of_Life gptkb:The_Harmony_of_Life gptkb:The_Great_Migration gptkb:The_Spirit_of_the_Land gptkb:The_Spirit_of_the_Journey The Black Experience The Power of the Land The Dance of the Spirits The Journey of the Spirit The Celebration of Culture The Legacy of the Land The Essence of Culture The Legacy of the Ancestors The Spirit of the Ancestors The Essence of the Soul The Colors of My People The Journey of the Ancestors The Voices of the Past The Voice of the Ancestors The Power of the Spirit The Rhythm of the Universe The Voice of the Land The African American Heritage The Beauty of the Ancestors The Beauty of the Land The Beauty of the Spirit The Celebration of the Ancestors The Celebration of the Land The Colors of Culture The Colors of the Spirit The Essence of the Ancestors The Essence of the Land The Essence of the Spirit The Harmony of Culture The Harmony of the Ancestors The Journey of Culture The Legacy of Culture The Legacy of the Spirit The Power of Culture The Power of the Ancestors The Rhythm of Culture The Rhythm of the Ancestors The Rhythm of the Land The Spirit of Culture The Voice of the Spirit The Voices of Culture The Voices of the Ancestors The Art of David Driskell: A Retrospective (exhibition) The African American Art Movement (book) The Art of David Driskell (book) The Black Experience in America (exhibition) The Spirit of the Land (exhibition) |
| gptkbp:works_in |
gptkb:Mixed_media
Acrylic painting Watercolor Acrylics Watercolors |
| gptkbp:wrote |
David Driskell: The Color of Life
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Studio_Museum_in_Harlem
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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