The exhibit is free and open to the public. Starting on Thursday, Sept. 20, gallery hours are: - Monday, 12-4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, 12-7 p.m.
- Thursday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Friday, 2-7 p.m.
Special events scheduled during the exhibit include: - Opening Reception
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, 6-8 p.m.
Recital Hall, BSU Fine and Performing Arts Center
Guest speaker: Diedra Harris-Kelley, Bearden's niece and co-director of the Bearden Foundation
Light refreshments will be served after a short program. - "Bearden and the Art of Collecting" Panel Discussion
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, 6-8 p.m.
Recital Hall, BSU Fine and Performing Arts Center
Opening remarks: Dorothe Rohan Dow, Bearden's sister-in-law
Panelists include: - Dr. Leslie King-Hammond, director of the Center for Race and Culture, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore
- Dr. Michelle Wilkinson, director of Collections and Exhibitions, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, Baltimore
- Juanita Hardy, local art collector and board member, Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia
- Wisson West, owner, Gallery Serengeti, Capitol Heights, Md.
- Dr. Dianne Whitfield-Locke, local art collector and lender to the "Bearden at Bowie" exhibit
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