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// **Reflections: African American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection** // February 23 – May 19 2013 (Galleries 3 & 4)
 * Organized by International Arts and Artists in collaborations with the office of Myrna Colley-Lee
 * //Reflections //tells a highly personal story of community and place through a selection of the extensive collection of costume designer and arts patron, Myrna Colley-Lee. Featuring 50 works including paintings, works on paper, photographs, collages, and fabric works, //Reflections // presents the lives, traditions, and environments of African Americans from the 20th century to the present. The exhibition focuses largely on the figurative and representational, presenting pieces by such noted artists as Romare Bearden, James VanDerZee, Elizabeth Catlett, Eudora Welty, and Betye Saar. Together, these complementary works present a snapshot of life from within the African American community as well as by artists working in close proximity to it. (Source: [] __ ) __
 * //About the Collector: Myrna Colley-Lee: “ //Myrna Colley-Lee is credited as one of the foremost costume designers in the Black Theatre movement. Her collection juxtaposes work by leading artists with that of lesser known, yet equally compelling creators, offering a wide view of African American life and culture.” (Source: [])

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 * //Reflections// Educator's Packet** (PDF)
 * Resources in the KIA Library**
 * //African American Art: 200 Years// N 6538 .N5 A6 2008
 * //African Americna Art and Artists// N 6538 .N5 L38 1994
 * //Art of Romare Bearden: A Resource Guide for Teachers// N 6537 .N3 2003