Celebrating The Black Experience Art Exhibition

June 8, 2026 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM
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Elmer Lucille Allen Gallery at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
1701 W Muhammad Ali Blvd Louisville, KY 40203
Aukram Burton
E:aukram@kcaah.org
P:(502) 583-4100
Admission: 0

Celebrating the Black Experience brings together a diverse cohort of artists whose work explores identity, memory, spirituality, resilience, and cultural continuity across the African Diaspora. Through painting, mixed media, textile, and sculptural practices, the exhibition reflects a wide spectrum of artistic expression rooted in lived experience and collective history.

The exhibition features works by:
B. Deatonne Johnson, Barbara Tyson Mosley, Darryl Tucker, Debra Harley, Demetrius Bradford, Derek King Jr, Elmer Lucille Allen, Helen Ellis, J. Everett Young, Jeanne Paule de Souza, Jes Allen, Ken Burney, Kim Dixon, Kudakwashe Kagudu, Larry Humphrey, Lawi Munyeshure, LJ Bryant, Mariyah Higgins, Martine de Souza, Megan Gant, Nzingha B. Sweeney-Sheppard, Ron Beckham, Ronnita Nance, Sha-Reese Cunningham, Sharard Saddlers, Sheila Fox, and Teresa McAfee.

Spanning local, national, and international perspectives, the exhibition underscores KCAAH's ongoing commitment to presenting work that connects African American history to the broader global diaspora.