Exhibition 'Awakened in You' Showcases Dr. Constance E. Clayton's African American Art Collection at PAFA

Key facts

• The exhibition 'Awakened in You' features Dr. Constance E. Clayton's collection of African American art at PAFA.
• It spans over 100 years of artistic work in various styles and media.
• The collection was assembled starting in the early 1990s by Clayton and her mother Williabell Clayton.
• The show includes works by artists such as Barkley L. Hendricks, Dox Thrash, Augusta Savage, and Loïs Maillou Jones.
• Prints are a significant part, with pieces by Henry O. Tanner, James Lessane Wells, Elizabeth Catlett, and Jacob Lawrence.
• The exhibition was scheduled from February 21 to July 12, 2020, but was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• PAFA is located at 118-128 North Broad Street in Philadelphia.
• The collection responds to historical underrepresentation of artists of color in museums, as noted in Maurice Berger's 1990 article.