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The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

Artist, educator, activist, art historian, and curator Dr. Samella Lewis (1923-2022) conducted the lion’s share of her life and career in the service of others: championing the work of other Black artists, battling institutional hurdles to create educational and professional opportunities for people of color, and pioneering the field of African American art history. Her own artwork, however, she made for herself. A self-described “artist out of necessity,” Dr. Lewis channeled her fury towards racial injustice into collective portraits of outrage, sorrow, and hope.

January 24 – March 7, 2026

Installations Selected Works Press Release Artists Press Back

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The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

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