THE KINSEY COLLECTION: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and

THE KINSEY COLLECTION: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey
 

The Brogan Museum

350 S. Duval Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301

THE KINSEY COLLECTION: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, an extensive exhibition drawn from the artistic and historical treasures collected by California residents Bernard and Shirley Kinsey. THE KINSEY COLLECTION presents the journey of the Kinseys as they embrace and acquire art and artifacts. From rarely seen slave owners documents and brilliant expressions in paint to glimpses into private eighteenth and nineteenth-century lives, reflecting a rich cultural and historical heritage. THE KINSEY COLLECTION includes works of art by important African American artists such as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Sam Gilliam, William H. Johnson, Jacob Lawrence, and Henry O. Tanner; as well as historical documents and artifacts of Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Alain Locke, Phillis Wheatley, and Malcolm X. When viewed as a whole, the one hundred plus objects reveal important aspects of American history and culture. The exhibition features a celebrity cell phone tour, a wonderful teaching tool that allows individuals across the nation to call in and experience THE KINSEY COLLECTION through the voices of notable actors such as, Angela Bassett, Louis Gossett Jr., and Dennis Haysbert. This exhibition is organized by The Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Foundation for the Arts and Education. THE KINSEY COLLECTION is sponsored by AMWAT, Council on Culture and Art, Florida A& M University, Florida Department of Education, Leon County Board of Commissioners, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Thornton Williams and Visit Florida. National Sponsors include: NPA, Northern Trust Bank, Sempra Energy, Southern California Edison, and The Walt Disney Company. Media Partners include Cumulus, Lamar Advertising, National Cinemedia, Rowland Publishing, The Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee.com, WCTV, and WFSU. The Brogan Museum will be conducting a variety of Programming and events surrounding this exhibit, and we encourage you to visit www.thebrogan.org for event and program information.