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The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg is promoting a display titled 'I Made This…: The Work of Black American Artists And Artisans', which centers on the lives and work of Black American artisans and artists from the 18th through the 20th centuries. The museum’s announcement describes the exhibition as an exploration of material culture, using objects made by these artists and artisans to tell their stories.
According to the museum, the display contrasts the aesthetics and designs of men and women from different times, places and backgrounds. Rather than presenting the objects as isolated works, the exhibition frames them as evidence of the makers’ inspirations, resilience and legacies. The emphasis on material culture places attention on the things these artists created and the historical contexts those objects carry.
The exhibition appears in a promotional message from Colonial Williamsburg’s art museums, which presents the institution’s galleries as a place to “uncover the history behind beautiful objects” through “masterfully curated exhibitions.” In the same message, the museum notes that general admission to the Art Museums is now free, while some programming in the Hennage Auditorium may require a Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket or a special program ticket.
The notice also gives practical visitor information for the museum complex. The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg are listed as open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with the ticket desk open from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The Museum Café is shown as operating from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and the Museum Store from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
No opening or closing dates for 'I Made This…: The Work of Black American Artists And Artisans' are provided in the source material, and the museum’s message does not include a checklist of artists, object titles or lenders. The public-facing description instead foregrounds the range of makers represented, spanning three centuries of Black American artistic and artisan production.
The announcement is part of Colonial Williamsburg’s broader museum communications, which also direct visitors to monthly programming online and describe a rotating slate of tours, children’s activities and performances. For the exhibition itself, the verified details remain limited to its title, its focus on Black American artisans and artists, and its presentation through objects drawn from their material culture.
