Augusta Savage Gallery

05/08/2026

What music inspires multimedia artist Angel Abreu? Swipe to find out!

Today, May 8, is the final day to view Abreu’s exhibition, Crossing Narratives, at Augusta Savage Gallery. Stop by before 5 p.m. today!

05/05/2026

Check out artist Angel Abreu’s favorite movies! Swipe for the highlights, and see the comments for more.

Swing by Augusta Savage Gallery to see Abreu’s thought provoking artworks before the gallery closes this Friday, May 8.

04/28/2026

What inspires Angel Abreu? Take a look at some of favorite books, an inside look into the words that inspire his creative world.

Swipe for highlights see the comments for more!

04/21/2026

Angel Abreu’s paintings and layered multimedia works resist dominant narratives around race, agency, and representation in American literature and culture. Currently on view at the gallery, Crossing Narratives presents counternarratives to classic texts including The Scarlett Letter, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and other major works.

Come see it for yourself. Augusta Savage Gallery is open Monday–Tuesday, 1-7 p.m. and Wednesday–Friday, 1-5 p.m.

04/16/2026

Artwalk is the Fine Arts Center’s once-a-semester visual arts extravaganza! Come with friends or stop by solo to explore exhibitions, take part in craft activities, enjoy free snacks, and listen to live music.
 
Visit all three venues for a chance to win prizes. Here’s what you’ll find at each stop.

- Augusta Savage Gallery: chalk drawing

- Hampden Gallery: collage and stamp making; performance by Northbound band, 4-6 p.m.

- University Museum of Contemporary Art: circular collage drawing activity inspired by Tammy Nguyen’s exhibition

04/02/2026

Angel Abreu is an artist, writer, and educator whose collaborative work developed through Tim Rollins and K.O.S. and Studio K.O.S., which Abreu co-founded, is held in more than 120 public collections worldwide. His practice is rooted in shared inquiry and continues through Studio K.O.S., alongside collaborator Rick Savinon .

During his residency at Augusta Savage Gallery, Abreu developed a body of work in response to James, Percival Everett’s reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, exploring how narrative voice shapes power and representation.

Alongside student works, the exhibition brings together works from K.O.S. and Studio K.O.S., as well as individual works by Abreu, including responses to texts by James Baldwin, William Shakespeare, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and bell hooks.

The result is a powerful collection of works that challenge and reframe traditional portrayals of Black figures in classic literature.

Visit Augusta Savage Gallery to experience these powerful works.

03/30/2026

Thanks to everyone who made their way to the gallery Friday evening for the opening reception and artist talk for Crossing Narratives by Angel Abreu. We’re really excited to share this show by and his collaborators, Studio K.O.S. and Rick Savinon.

It’s on view until May 8. Swing by Monday–Tuesday, 1-7 p.m., and Wednesday–Friday, 1-5 p.m.

03/23/2026

An artist, writer, and educator whose work has been held in more than 120 public collections worldwide, Angel Abreu brings a deeply collaborative and socially engaged approach to artmaking. During his residency at Augusta Savage Gallery, he explored James — a reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — examining how narrative voice shape power and representation.

The result is a powerful collection of works that challenge and reframe traditional portrayals of Black figures in classic literature. Alongside student-created pieces, the exhibition features Abreu’s responses to texts by James Baldwin, William Shakespeare, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and bell hooks.

We hope you’ll join us for the opening reception this Friday, March 27, 5-7 p.m.

Register: umassarts.site/NarrativesReception

02/27/2026

Reserved Passages: Watercolors by Susan Montgomery and Richard Yarde is now closed. Thank you to the artists and the late , and everyone who experienced it with us.

The gallery will be closed for the next few weeks as we prepare for our upcoming exhibition, Crossing Narratives, opening March 27.

02/27/2026