Celebration of the Life of Barkley Hendricks (1945-2017)

Please join the PAFA community in a celebration of our
distinguished alumnus Barkley Hendricks 

Honoring the remarkable life of a great American and trailblazing 20th century artist with roots in Philadelphia, whose work will continue to influence generations of artists to come.
 
Sunday, May 28, 2017
3 - 5 p.m.
 
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Solo piano performance by Randy Weston, one of the world's most influential jazz musicians.

Speakers include:

• David R. Brigham, President and CEO, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
• Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator, The Studio Museum in Harlem
• Safiya Songhai, Niece of Barkley Hendricks
• Richard J. Powell, Dean of the Humanities and John Spencer Bassett Professor of Art & Art History, Duke University
• Trevor Schoonmaker, Chief Curator, Nasher Museum of Art
• Richard Watson, Exhibitions Manager / Artist in Residence, African American Museum in Philadelphia

Reception to follow