Romare Bearden Foundation

06/04/2026

What stories live in the everyday moments around us?

Join the Romare Bearden Foundation for Visual Storytelling and the Sacred Everyday, a virtual conversation with artist, muralist, and educator Jimmy James Greene, moderated by Marline A. Martin.

For more than forty-five years, Greene has created vibrant visual narratives through collage, painting, drawing, mosaic, and public art—celebrating African-American life, African diasporic culture, spirituality, music, memory, and community.

Deeply influenced by Romare Bearden’s approach to collage and visual storytelling, Greene describes himself as a “visual storyteller” whose work invites viewers into their own memories, experiences, and aspirations.

Visual Storytelling and the Sacred Everyday
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
6:00–7:00 PM EDT
Virtual Program | Free with Registration

The conversation will include a live Q&A.

Register for the link to join: https://bit.ly/4dHp0Iw

Presented as part of the Cinque Artist Talk series, celebrating contemporary artists and the continuing legacy of creative community established by Romare Bearden, Norman Lewis, and Ernest Crichlow.

05/14/2026

05/12/2026

Now on view in New York: Romare Bearden: Figure in Collage at DC Moore Gallery.

This newly installed exhibition follows the evolution of Bearden’s approach to the figure, bringing together collage, painting, and drawing from key moments across his career — including works from his 1946 Iliad series, 1964 Projections, and 1977 Odysseus series.

Join DC Moore Gallery for the opening reception:

Thursday, May 14
6:00–8:00 PM
DC Moore Gallery
535 W 22nd St, New York, NY

On view May 7–June 26, 2026.

Discover Bearden’s bold visual language, his layered approach to myth and memory, and the enduring power of collage to connect eras, geographies, and cultures.

05/11/2026

Romare Bearden: Figure in Collage. Open now, RECEPTION: Thursday MAY 14, 6:00 -8:00 PM. The reception coincides with 2026 ADAA Chelsea Gallery Walk- a free, after-hours event, thoughtfully timed to align with May’s major art fairs across New York City. Check out ADAA’s free digital guide on Bloomberg Connects—no download necessary. Pictured: Siren's Song, 1977 collage by Romare Bearden. https://www.dcmooregallery.com/exhibitions/romare-bearden-figure-in-collage

05/06/2026

https://beardenfoundation.org/2026-harlem-culture-crawl-may-16-17/

Highlighting the cultural institutions that make Harlem great! The Romare Bearden Foundation participates with its signature Bearden’s Harlem: Guided Walking Tour Saturday, May 16, 11:00 am. Limited capacity. Please RSVP http://bit.ly/4daNmsL Tour Harlem sites important to the life of visual artis...

04/30/2026

This spring, help Bearden’s legacy bloom. 🌿

Romare Bearden’s art continues to inspire across generations — through its vision, its rhythm, and its powerful reflections on memory, culture, and community.

Through our Spring Appeal, In Bloom, we’re raising support for the work that keeps that legacy alive: public programs, scholarship, educational initiatives, and expanded access to Bearden’s world.

Join us in celebrating a legacy that is still growing.

Donate today: https://beardenfoundation.org/donate/ (Link in

04/21/2026

Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, April 22 at 6:00 PM EDT, for the next edition of our Cinque Artist Talk series: The Art of an Impossible Dream with artist and author @.

Held on Earth Day, this virtual conversation will center on Brewer’s latest book project, Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature, and the artistic journey behind it.

Inspired in part by the work of Romare Bearden, Brewer will reflect on artmaking as a way of engaging Harriet Tubman’s seemingly impossible dream of freedom—for herself and for others—and on the essential role of community in bringing vision into being.

We hope you’ll join us for this rich conversation and live Q&A.

Virtual program
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04/11/2026

Join us on Earth Day for the next edition of the Cinque Artist Talk with Caroline Brewer: The Art of an Impossible Dream with artist and author Caroline Brewer.

In this virtual conversation, Caroline Brewer will speak about her book project Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature and the process of making art in response to Harriet Tubman’s seemingly impossible dream of freedom—for herself and for others.

Inspired in part by the work of Romare Bearden, Brewer’s work opens a rich conversation about Black history, nature, liberation, and the power of community memory.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
6:00–7:00 PM EDT
Virtual program

Register now to receive the link and join the live Q&A.

04/09/2026

This spring, we’re proud to launch In Bloom, the Romare Bearden Foundation’s Spring Appeal. 🌿

To mark the campaign, we’re also sharing a new blog post exploring how works like In the Garden, Maudell Sleet’s Magic Garden, and Maudell Sleet’s July Garden reflect Bearden’s enduring vision of memory, renewal, and living legacy.

Bearden’s art continues to inspire because it continues to grow with us — through scholarship, public programs, education, and deeper access to his work.

Read the blog, support the appeal, and help this legacy keep blooming:

beardenfoundation.org/in-bloom-bearden-gardens/ - [Link in bio]