The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection Coming This Summer to Tacoma Art Museum Opening to the Public Saturday, July 31, 2021 Tacoma Art Museum is pleased to present the widely acclaimed exhibition, The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection<https://www.thekinseycollection.com/>, celebrating the achievements and contributions of Black Americans from 1595 to present times. Considered one of the most comprehensive surveys of African American history and culture outside the Smithsonian Institution, the exhibition will feature over 150 of the shared treasures amassed by Bernard and Shirley Kinsey during their five decades of marriage. The collection includes masterful paintings and sculptures, photographs, rare books, letters, manuscripts, and more. The exhibition at TAM, which will include some works from the Kinsey Collection that have not been shown before, will run July 31 - November 28, 2021. The exhibition has been cited in three national awards, including the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Garnering national media attention and experienced by more than 15 million people, the groundbreaking exhibition has toured 30 cities in the U.S. and internationally, including the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, EPCOT Walt Disney World, the University of Hong Kong Museum and Gallery, and California African American Museum, to name a few. Currently, the exhibition is at the Greenwood Cultural Center and Gathering Place in Tulsa as part of events marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre through June 27. Learn more about this exciting exhibition by visiting the Tacoma Art Museum website.<https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/explore/the-kinsey-collection/> Zach Berry Marketing and Communications Specialist Pronoun: he, him, his TACOMA ART MUSEUM 1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 T: 253-272-4258 x3028 [cid:ebd5879e-401b-43d1-a817-9db25a163b6a]