Emma Amos

Spiral: Perspectives on an African-American Art Collective comes to New York's Studio Museum in Harlem

Natalia — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:43:40 +0000

Jul 14, 2011 – Oct 23, 2011

Emma Amos works are on view as part of this Spiral's retrospective.

Spiral: Perspectives on an African-American Art Collective presents works by members of the historic Spiral group, taking as its starting point a recent exhibition of the same name at the Birmingham Museum of Art in Alabama. It now makes its way to the Studio Museum in Harlem.

It was organized by Lauren Haynes, Assistant Curator, in collaboration with Emily G. Hanna, PhD, Curator of the Arts of Africa and Americas at the Birmingham Museum of Art.

For more information, please go to:

http://www.studiomuseum.org/exhibition/spiral-perspectives-african-american-art-collective

Portraits at Flomenhaft Gallery

Natalia — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:07:11 +0000

Emma Amos' "Bill T. Jones" and "Josephine and the Ostrich" are featured in group show opening tonight, June 29, at the Flomenhaft Gallery. The show will be on view until August 13, 2011.

The gallery is located at:
547 W 27th St # 200
New York, NY 10001-5511
(212) 268-4952

For more information visit http://www.flomenhaftgallery.com/

Spiral: Perspectives on an African-American Art Collective currently on view at Birmingham Museum

Natalia — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:23:56 +0000

Two Amos' paintings are featured in this revisiting of the Spiral Group that she joined in the 1960's.

For more information, visit: http://www.artsbma.org/exhibitions/spiral

Water Swing

Natalia — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:30:27 +0000

Water Swing, acrylic on linen and African fabric borders, 76.25" × 59.25", 2010

Talk at Birmingham Museum in Alabama

Natalia — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:17:27 +0000

Emma Amos was invited and spoke about her work since the Spiral Group to her latest paintings. In addition to showing Measuring Measuring, part of the Museum's collection, its chief curator, Emily Hanna, is preparing an exhibition on the Spiral Group for December 2010, which will feature some of Emma's works from that period.

Emma Amos awarded a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in July 2010.

Natalia — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:33:06 +0000

Congratulations Emma!

More information: Pollock-Krasner Foundation

Solo Show at Flomenhaft

Natalia — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:03:10 +0000

Emma has a solo show at Flomenhaft Gallery that includes her newest paintings and prints. It opened Thursday, January 14, and runs until Saturday, February 27.

Flomenhaft Gallery
547 West 27th Street
Suite 200
212.268.4952
Open Tuesday–Saturday 10:30 am–5 pm

Read the Press Release here:

Flomenhaft Gallery- Press Release

Warm Up 5

Emma — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:37:22 +0000

Warm Up 5, handmade paper, monoprint, and fiber, 48" × 31.5"

Warm Up 3

Emma — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:35:05 +0000

Warm Up 3, handmade paper, monoprint, and fiber, 48" × 31.5"

Warm Up 1

Emma — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:31:31 +0000

Warm Up 1, handmade paper, monoprint, and fiber, 48" × 31.5"