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[NEWS] The American Folk Art Museum acquires 40 Works by Horace Pippin, Bill Traylor, and Other Arti
July 28, 2021
An untitled and undated painting by the Bahamian artist Amos Ferguson donated to the American Folk Art Museum American Folk Art Museum
The American Folk Art Museum in New York has announced a transformative gift of 40 works in honour of the institution’s 60th anniversary, including striking examples by the self-taught African-American artists Horace Pippin, Sister Gertrude Morgan, Bill Traylor and Elijah Pierce. Included in the gift of 40 works is The Wash (1942) by Horace Pippin, which joins Outpost Raid: Champagne Sector as the second painting by the artist to enter the Museum’s collection.
The Parsons’ gift also features important works by Amos Ferguson, Ulysses Davis, Elijah Pierce, Mary Frances Whitfield, Clementine Hunter, Hugh Mulzac, Sister Gertrude Morgan, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Bill Traylor, Joe Light, Felipe Benito Archuleta, and others.
Horace Pippin's The Wash from around 1942, a gift of Laura and Richard Parsons American Folk Art Museum
“The paintings and sculpture included in the gift are transformational additions to the museum’s collection and enhance our commitment to presenting an inclusive, nuanced and meaningful story of folk and self-taught art across time and place,” the institution’s director and chief executive, Jason T. Busch, said in a statement. "
The museum plans to include selections from the gift in its upcoming exhibition “Multitudes,” which opens on January 22, 2022. Dr. Valérie Rousseau, Senior Curator of Self-Taught Art & Art Brut at AFAM, commented: “Laura and Richard have built over the years a rich collection with a strong focus on self-taught artists. We look forward to studying these works and developing compelling interpretations for the Museum’s audience.”
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