Hammonds House Museum, one of the earliest free-standing museums dedicated solely to the art of African-American and African-diasporic artists in the South, has unveiled its first permanent installation. The museum now hosts a captivating collection of 10 works in its brand-new John Rhoden Sculpture Garden.
The late New York-based sculptor John Rhoden explored the human form through movement and texture, in modernist and folkloric styles simultaneously. Curator Halima Taha, artistic chair of Hammonds House Museum, recently joined Lois Reitzes on “City Lights” to discuss the new sculpture garden.
Taha said the addition of the new garden helped realize one of the major goals of Hammonds House Museum.
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