Artistry Abounds: Selections from the Collection of Arthur Primas presented by Irving Black Arts Council

Each year in honor of Black History Month, the Irving Black Arts Council presents their Black History Month Exhibition.  This year, they will be exhibiting selections from the collection of Arthur Primas.  The Arthur Primas Collection is a taut balance of galvanizing content and brilliantly executed imagery. It contains a common thread, weaved through a variety of artistic mediums and movements, across 200 years of fine art practice. It is also unique among collections of predominantly African American art, which, most often, attempt to provide a survey of African American artistic production. The focus here is on works that examine the nature and impediments to freedom. This theme is at once central to American identity and to the universal quest of humankind. We are reminded by this collection that the social is at the same time intensely personal and universal. This unifying principle is broad enough to include a surprising range of works and artists important to the canon of African American art.

RECEPTION
A reception will be held to celebrate the opening of the exhibition on Saturday, February 1 from 5 to 7 PM.

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat from noon to 5PM
Irving Arts Center’s galleries are open for viewing free of charge during regular gallery hours Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5PM.