Current Exhibitions
Khalif Thompson
Baldwin, Mixed media
We Are the Drum and the Scribe: Black Art in America Collection
January 20th - June 20th
We Are the Drum and the Scribe is both an exhibition and an affirmation of Black Art In America‘s (BAIA) ongoing
mission to document, preserve, and promote the contributions of African American visual
culture.
As the scribe, BAIA records, preserves, and safeguards the visual histories of African American
artists—ensuring that their legacies, past and present, are written into the record
of American art.
As the drum, BAIA amplifies those voices—allowing both emerging and established artists to resonate
across the nation through exhibitions, collections, media, and meaningful institutional
partnerships.
Presented at the Bo Bartlett Center in Columbus, Georgia, this exhibition reflects
BAIA‘s core mission while serving as a living reminder that Black stories are to be
kept and experienced.
We Are the Drum and the Scribe Exhibition Catalog
(PDF)
Thank you to our sponsors:
BAIA
JoAnne & Robert Hecht
Works from the Bartlett Center's Permanent Collection
Works from the Sandy Bartlett Scarborough Collection of historically important paintings by Bo Bartlett features paintings and drawings
executed by the artist between 1977-2019, currently on view in the Scarborough Gallery.
Below are videos discussing some of the larger works that are a part of the center's
permanent collection:
- Civil War, 1994, Oil on linen, 134 x 204 in.
- Damascus Road, 1988, Oil on linen, 120 x 168 in.
- Good Old Days, 2000, Oil on linen, 94 x 98 in.
- Habeas Corpus, 2006, Oil on linen, 82 x 128 in.
- Hiroshima, 1994, Oil on linen, 134 x 204 in.
- Leviathan, 2000, Oil on linen, 188 x 138 in.
- Object Permanence, 1986, Oil on linen, 120 x 168 in.
- Parents, 1988, Oil on linen, 88 x 112 in.
- Tarmac, 1986, Oil on linen, 88 x 176 in.
- The Last Correspondence of Ray Johnson, 2006, Oil on linen, 88 x 67.5 in.
Bo's Brain
Curated by Bo Bartlett, Bo's Brain is currently installed in the Cheves Archival Gallery with a time-lapse video by Matt Hanner and two channel audio by Man Bartlett.
Watch The Brain with Bo Bartlett