Barnes Foundation Presents “William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision”

Major Interdisciplinary Exhibition Reexamines Life And Work Of Sculptor William Edmondson

In summer 2023, the Barnes Foundation will present “William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision,” the first major East Coast exhibition dedicated to the work of selftaught American sculptor William Edmondson (c. 1874–1951) in decades.

Though Edmondson was considered one of the most having previously worked as a hospital orderly in Nashville, Tenn. Inspired by a vision, described by the artist as a divine calling, he developed a career making headstones for the city’s Black cemeteries. Soon he expanded his repertoire to include freestanding figurative sculptures, depicting nurses,

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This exhibition also examines the complex relationship between Black cultural production and the American museum. To further investigate this theme, acclaimed visual and movement artist Brendan Fernandes, who works at the intersections of dance and visual art, addressing cultural displacement, migration, and labor, has been commissioned to create a new work, which will activate the exhibition on select dates throughout the summer.

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Major support for

“William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision” has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Additional support is provided by Comcast NBCUniversal, the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, and the Henry Moore Foundation. This exhibition will be on view in the Roberts Gallery from Sunday, June 25, through Sunday, Sept. 10.

Edmondson made carving his vocation around 1932, with many journalists framing Edmondson’s sculptures as the work of a “modern primitive.” Such readings may have been encouraged by how white photographers, including Louise Dahl-Wolfe and Edward Weston, captured the artist at work in the 1930s and 1940s.

More than 80 years later, “William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision” presents over 60 works by Edmondson. Acknowledging the complexities of his early extend and grow Dr. Albert C. Barnes’s commitment to racial equality, social justice, and education. ‘William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision’ is representative of our commitment to presenting under-researched and under-represented artists, and to demonstrating the contemporary relevance of historic works of art,” says Thom Collins, Neubauer Family executive director and president at the Barnes.

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Arranged thematically, the works in this exhibition are on loan from museums and private collections across the U.S., including many from the Cheekwood Estate and

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Gardens in Nashville, which holds the largest collection of Edmondson’s work.

“Recognizing the gaps in Dr. Barnes’s collection, we focus on presenting the voices and work of women and artists of color in our exhibition program,” added cocurator Nancy Ireson.

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As we highlight Edmondson’s position in art history, questions about equity in the cultural sector arise that still resonate today, making the exhibition a space for important discussions.”

“This exhibition is our first to draw a holistic connection between the Barnes’s performance and exhibition programs,” continued co-curator James Claiborne. “By bringing Brendan Fernandes’s performance directly into the exhibition, we hope to create new and compelling points of entry for audiences and engage visitors in an active dialogue about multifaceted Black experiences across time and place. We are excited to showcase Fernandes’s new work, ‘Returning to Before,’ and witness how it brings Edmondson’s sculptures, and the stories they tell, to life in new ways.”

Catalogue

The 160-page illustrated exhibition catalogue, “William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision,” is published by the Barnes Foundation in association with Yale University Press.

The Barnes Foundation is located at 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.

To learn more, call 215-278-7000 or visit www.barnesfoundation.org.