WHITFIELD LOVELL (New York, N.Y., b. 1959), “Flight” From the installation Deep River, 2013 (wood cabinet, thirty-three suitcases, music stand, chest, sheet music, chains, and rope, 74 x 89 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches). | Courtesy of the artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York. Image Courtesy Jason Masters Concurrent focuses on museums where two or more exhibitions on view feature Black artists or themes, offering visitors a richer experience THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (AMFA) reopened in April with a reimagined building envisioned by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang that “embraces the surrounding city and park and establishes a bold new architectural identity.” Unifying eight existing buildings from the 1930s, the Little Rock museum is now a 133,000 square foot, open and light-filled space. The design preserved some of the past, including an Art Deco facade, but definitively speaks to the future. Compelling programming has accompanied the new design. Visitors can explore two solo exhibitions dedicated to African American artists. “Chakaia Booker: Intentional Risks” inaugurated the new space and remains on view through Dec. 3. Headlining AMFA’s fall programming, “Whitfield Lovell: Passages” opened over the weekend. The exhibition is the most comprehensive presentation of the artist’s […]
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