Fort Gansevoort is pleased to announce the gallery’s exclusive US representation of the estate of multidisciplinary artist Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson (1940–2015). Working in close collaboration with the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA), Fort Gansevoort will develop exhibitions highlighting various currents within the noted artist’s To inaugurate this innovative partnership and its goal to further elucidate Robinson’s oeuvre and contributions as an artist and educator, the gallery will present a new exhibition Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson: Character Studies focusing on portraiture in Robinson’s drawings and mixed-media sculptures.
Upon her death in 2015, Robinson bequeathed all her work and personal effects, including her home studio in Columbus, to CMA, reflecting the close relationship she maintained with the museum during her lifetime. As the primary steward of Robinson’s artistic legacy, CMA subsequently developed the Aminah Robinson Legacy Project, an initiative to support ongoing engagement with the artist’s practice. Through the sale of select works from the estate, Fort Gansevoort’s partnership with the museum is designed to help fund the Aminah Robinson Legacy Project, which encompasses annual three-month residencies for African-American artists and writers, conservation of Robinson’s home studio and work, and related museum exhibitions and educational programming.
“We are thrilled to announce this new partnership between CMA and Fort Gansevoort, set to further amplify Aminah’s transformative cultural contributions and introduce new audiences to her work,” said Brooke A. Minto, Executive Director and CEO at CMA. “Aminah’s expansive oeuvre speaks to the widespread resonance of her work throughout her career, and the Aminah Robinson Legacy Project has enabled others to continue drawing inspiration from her practice and further expand upon the ideas she championed during her lifetime. We look forward to collaborating with Fort Gansevoort to continue these efforts in preserving and honoring Aminah’s work for future generations.”
“It is a tremendous honor and privilege to present our first exhibition of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson’s art at Fort Gansevoort. We are grateful to the Columbus Museum of Art and its talented, passionate team and for their stewardship of the legacy of an artist we have long admired,” said Adam Shopkorn, Founder of Fort Gansevoort. “Aminah is a true American master whose vision and achievements deserve far-reaching critical attention and public engagement. We are delighted to embark upon this collaborative mission to share her gifts with the wider world.”
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