A visit with Soul of a Nation-The Broad

"Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983 shines a bright light on the vital contribution of Black artists made over two decades, beginning in 1963 at the height of the civil rights movement. Soul of a Nation explores how social justice movements, as well as stylistic evolutions in visual art (such as Minimalism and abstraction), were powerfully expressed in the work of artists including Romare Bearden, Barkley Hendricks, Noah Purifoy, Martin Puryear, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Alma Thomas, Charles White, and William T. Williams. Los Angeles-based artists appear throughout Soul of a Nation, and more deeply in three specific galleries, foregrounding the significant role of Los Angeles in the art and history of the civil rights movement and the subsequent activist era, and the critical influence and sustained originality of the city’s artists, many of whom have lacked wider recognition.

Featuring the work of more than 60 influential artists and including vibrant paintings, powerful sculptures, street photography, murals, and more, this landmark exhibition is a rare opportunity to see era-defining artworks that changed the face of art in America."

~The Broad

A visual snapshot of the Soul of a Nation Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983 exhibit.

The Broad- 3rd Floor Gallery

We also took advantage of our visit by seeing the collection of contemporary art on display. The collection ranges from the 1950s to the present. It is The Broads mission to find the most dynamic and in-depth collection from some of the most influential contemporary artist. In addition to their intent to educating the public, they also want to use their art collections to enrich, provoke, inspire, and foster an appreciation for the art of our time.

Tulips by Jeff Koons

African't by Kara Walker

The exhibit ends September 1st. There is still time to see it.

~Melody

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