Opening Celebration - From the Heart: The John and Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art

As part of the Gantt Golden Year, join us to celebrate the opening of From the Heart: The John and Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art. From the Heart celebrates the John and Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art, an assemblage of fifty-eight works exploring the expression and passion of twenty artists.

The Hewitts' stewardship culminated in a collection of artwork by 19th and 20th-century masters including Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, and Henry Ossawa Tanner. In 1998, Bank of America acquired the collection from the Hewitts and pledged it to the then-named Afro-American Cultural Center. For 10 years, the Hewitt Collection toured the United States before showing at the newly opened Harvey B. Gantt Center in 2009. From the Heart serves as the first time the Hewitt Collection will be exhibited in its entirety since 2015.

In 2004, Mrs. Hewitt stated in the Baltimore Sun, "We bought from the heart, the things that moved us and that we liked." For our 50th anniversary, we are excited to present the Hewitts' priceless and timeless gift, from our heart to yours.

Light refreshments will be served.