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Character Studies “ - Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson at Fort Gansevoort Gallery

 

By RUBEN NATAL-SAN MIGUEL January 31, 2025

Fort Gansevoort Gallery in collaboration with The Columbus Art Museum ( CMA) present the 2004 MacArthur Fellow,  Amina Brenda Lynn Robinson “ Character Studies “ focusing on portraiture on drawings and mixed media sculptures. 

She uses buttons as part of her mixed media and sculpture to represent personal history, cultural heritage and social commentary. This approach is used with most of the artworks presented in this exhibition. African American artists like Amina Brenda and other contemporary artists like Beau McCall also use buttons to portray African American's personal experiences and identity. 

The symbol of buttons is typically for good luck and protection. They can also represent opening or closing. The opening of doors to new opportunities, or closing doors (the past) and moving on.

The exhibition has been extended till February 8, 2025

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Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, The Brownyskin Man, 1997, 18.5 x 10.5 x 7 in., Hogmawg, fabric, and mixed media

 

 
 

  Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, Philadelphia Pepper Pot Woman, 1989, 25 x 34 in., Watercolor, pen, ink, buttons, and fabric, on paper

 

 Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, Philadelphia Pepper Pot Woman, 1989, 25 x 34 in., Watercolor, pen, ink, buttons, and fabric, on paper

 


Installation view

 

 Installation view

 

 Gallery talk

 

 Columbus Art Museum Curator, Deidre Hamlar, Lydia Simon, Nicole Rome Chief Registar & Brooke Minto CMA Director

 

The Columbus Art Museum staff & Ruben Natal-San Miguel

 

Art dealer Adam Shopkorn of Fort Gansevoort leading the exhibition talk.

 

Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Ruben Natal-San Miguel is a New York based photogrpher published internationally.

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