January 28 - March 27, 2022
Here and Now
Works from the Roanoke College Permanent Collection
This exhibition showcases the most recent acquisitions to the Roanoke College Permanent Art Collection that expands the strengths of the College’s diverse holdings. Works represent internationally and nationally known artists: Derrick Adams, William Binnie, Tania Bruguera, Cristina de Middel, Johnny Floyd, Jeffrey Gibson, Charles LeDray, Richard Pasquarelli, and Kara Walker.
"Roanoke College's permanent art collection is one of the most important symbols of palpable creativity. The collection is the living expression of our belief that encounters with art enrich daily living and that daily living deserves art."
-Michael C. Maxey, President of Roanoke College
Derrick Adams, No Man Is A Building, mixed media collage, 2011
Tania Bruguera, Dignity Has No Nationality, fabric, 2017
William Burton Binnie, Preface (Mount Rushmore), black gesso on canvas, 2020
Richard Pasquarelli, House at Night XX, (Monterey Slave Quarters, Salm, VA), oil on linen, 2021
Cristina de Middel, Dhana, photograph, 2011
Johnny Floyd, Faded at the Angle of God oil, acrylic, and 24 kt gold leaf on canvas, 2021
Jeffery Gibson, POWERFUL BECAUSE WE ARE DIFFERENT, relief print, 2020
Johnny Floyd, The Sun is a Distant Mirror, oil, acrylic and 24 kt gold leaf on canvas, 2021
Charles LeDray, Book Ends, mixed media, 2019-2020
