New Romare Bearden Exhibit Explores the Artist’s Social Activism, Pittsburgh Connections

By Bill O'Driscoll | WESA

Published May 7, 2022 at 10:06 AM EDT

Romare Bearden (right) discussing his painting "Cotton Workers" with Pvt. Charles H. Alston, his first art teacher and cousin, in 1944.

Many consider Romare Bearden among the most important American artists of the 20^th century. WESA’s Bill O’Driscoll says a new exhibit explores Bearden’s social activism and touches on his Pittsburgh connections.

Read the full story at: https://www.wesa.fm/arts-sports-culture/2022-04-29/exhibit-focusing-on-artist-romare-beardens-activism-comes-to-pittsburgh

(Original air-date: 5/7/22)

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Bill O'Driscoll | WESA

Bill is a long-time Pittsburgh-based journalist specializing in arts and the environment. Prior to working at WESA, he spent 21 years at the weekly Pittsburgh City Paper, the last 14 as Arts & Entertainment editor. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and in 30-plus years as a journalist has freelanced for publications including In Pittsburgh, The Nation, E: The Environmental Magazine, American Theatre, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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