David Ramey: Gainsboro Road and Beyond
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David Ramey: Gainsboro Road and Beyond

SEP 01, 2023 – MAR 30, 2024

Artist David Ramey, Sr., documented his memories of the homes, businesses, schools, and places of worship that were a part of his lived experience, bringing to life the former energy and dynamism of Henry Street, Gainsboro Road, and Roanoke’s Northeast.

His 200+ drawings and stories are among the most comprehensive documentations of a Black community in America prior to the impacts of urban renewal.

 

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Our knowledgeable team will take you on a one-hour journey through David Ramey: Gainsboro Road and Beyond, sharing insightful stories and interesting facts about the works on view.

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The Permanent Collection

The Taubman Museum of Art has more than 2,000 works in the collection, from the 10-foot sculpture Art World by James Harold Jennings to the inch-and-a-half square photograph Maggie on Beach with Dog by Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins, and from 3,500-year-old Egyptian Ushabiti ceramic figures to contemporary Roanoke artists.

These works are shown on a rotating basis in exhibitions in the Fralin Center for American Art, the Museum’s main gallery level on the second floor. Explore a sample of selected works from the collection below.

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Robert Riggs (American, 1896-1970), The Brown Bomber, 1938, Tempera on panel, Taubman Museum of Art, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust, 2000.003

Robert Riggs (American, 1896-1970), The Brown Bomber, 1938, Tempera on panel, Taubman Museum of Art, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust, 2000.003

John Singer Sargent, Portrait of Norah Gribble, 1888, Oil on canvas, acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust, 2000

John Singer Sargent, Portrait of Norah Gribble, 1888, Oil on canvas, acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust, 2000

Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), Framed, 1946, Oil and graphite, 42 1/2

Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), Framed, 1946, Oil and graphite, 42 1/2″ x 33”, Acquired with Funds Provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust

Petah Coyne (American, Born 1953), Atlanta Gal, 1996-1997, Melt resistant wax over candles, ribbon, and steel, Partially acquired with funds provided by the Cherry Hill Endowment and by the Estate of Mary Ella Eckman

Petah Coyne (American, Born 1953), Atlanta Gal, 1996-1997, Melt resistant wax over candles, ribbon, and steel, Partially acquired with funds provided by the Cherry Hill Endowment and by the Estate of Mary Ella Eckman

John Cage (American, 1912-1992), Not Wanting To Say Anything About Marcel Plexigram II, 1969; silkscreened Plexiglas mounted in walnut base, 14 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ x 14 1/2″, Purchased with funds from the Cherry Hill Endowment. 2006.005.001a‑i, .002

John Cage (American, 1912-1992), Not Wanting To Say Anything About Marcel Plexigram II, 1969; silkscreened Plexiglas mounted in walnut base, 14 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ x 14 1/2″, Purchased with funds from the Cherry Hill Endowment. 2006.005.001a‑i, .002

Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929), Jimmie O’Donnell, 1924, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust, 2001.002nt

Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929), Jimmie O’Donnell, 1924, Oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust, 2001.002nt

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