Art and Black Los Angeles, 1960–1980, MoMA PS1, Queens, NY (2012); African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC (2012), traveled to Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA (2011); and as a part of the Dak’art Biennial in 2010. Melvin Edwards’ work is represented in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), CA; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York; Albright–Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY; Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Winter Park, FL; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, among others. Awards and honors Awards that Edwards has received include grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1992, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member, and became a full Academician in 1994.He is the subject of the 2016 documentary film by Lydie Diakhaté, entitled Some Bright Morning: The Art of Melvin Edwards.For more information—www.wikipedia.org,credits and ergray. comand N.Y. Times article:“Hailed After 70, Black Artists Find Success, Too, Has a Price” by Hilarie M. Sheet March 24, 2019.We currently feature originals, prints, sculptures and framed artwork of numerous African American and Iowa artists in the gallery. To see some of the prior artists featured visit www.westdesmoines.thegreatframeup.comand our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ tgfuwdmiowa. Please follow us on Pinterest www. pinterest.com/tgfuwdmand Twitter @tgfuwdm. Upcoming Open House & Exhibit Local Artist Lainey Bird & others –Open House Thursday, September 12, 2019 6-8pm. Exhibit through November 15, 2019. About The Great Frame UpFounded in 1972, The Great Frame Up, Inc. is a custom picture framer, offering more than 1,000 custom frames, mat styles, ready to hang framed art and local artwork. The West Des Moines location of The Great Frame Up opened in 2005 and is located at 5515 Mills Civic Parkway in the West Glen and is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10-6pm; Thursday 10-8pm & Saturday 10-5pm alex
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