Selma Burke Invitational African American Art Show

  Phillips’ Mill proudly presents a powerful new exhibition that pays homage to Selma Burke, one of America’s most notable sculptors and art educators of the 20th century.

The exhibition will feature more than 60 works by African American artists, each of whom was inspired in some way by Burke, and many of whom she taught or mentored.

Burke spent the last 40 of her 95 years in New Hope, where she was deeply engaged in the local arts community. It was her profound influence on the arts in our region—and on African American artists worldwide—that inspired the show.

Nationally recognized Lambertville artist James E. Dupree, who has been instrumental in seeing this show come to life, was among the artists selected by the committee to be in the show. Joining Dupree are more than two dozen artists whose works have been loaned directly or sourced from essential collectors such as Trenton arts champion Lawrence Hilton.