A Regional Retrospective

Mint Museum Uptown showcases artists working in the American South during the first half of the 20th century

The artwork that emerged from the South during the early-to-mid 20th century is characterized by the exploration of the region’s cultural identity through landscapes, scenes of day-to-day life and social commentary, often relating to African American narratives unfolding outside the mainstream art world.

Opening October 26 at Mint Museum Uptown, Southern/Modern is the first exhibition to provide a comprehensive survey of progressive art created in the American South during the first half of the 20th century. The exhibition comprises more than 100 paintings and works on paper by artists working in states below the Mason-Dixon line and as far west as the Mississippi River, as well as some artists who created significant bodies of work during visits to the region.

Works by artists Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Dusti Bongé, Carroll Cloar, Marie Hull, Jacob Lawrence, Blanche Lazzell, John McCrady, Will Henry Stevens and Hale Woodruff will be represented in the exhibition, as well as many others, both well-known and those now being rediscovered.