SFAAHCS Presents Black Creativity | Exhibit Opening/Reception

Join us for the exhibit opening and reception, Black Creativity, on November 6th at 5:30 pm at the Society. The exhibit highlights the careers of four outstanding individuals and their unique contributions to their communities and the world they lived in. Music and refreshments will be provided.

The first, the Sargent Claude Johnson exhibit, is the story of a determined Black multitalented artist, despite all odds, becoming an outstanding, celebrated mid-twentieth-century artist in the Bay Area. The Second, Montford Cardwell, an incredible Renaissance artist who lived in San Francisco during the 60's-70's and who has not been recognized for his contributions to the art world. The third, Ms. Mary Ellen Pleasant, a civic leader, philanthropist and civil rights advocate who risked her life and wealth for what she believed. And the fourth, Carlos Martinez, whose incredible creation, "The American Experience 1900-1950", speaks for itself. African art sculptures, which have been a source of inspiration for Sargent Claude Johnson and many minority and non-minority artists, are present and generate their own energy.

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