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January 25, 2023
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Press Contact: Rebecca Dawson, Director of Communications
860.443.2545 ext. 2112 / dawson@lymanallyn.org

 LYMAN ALLYN PRESENTS ONE-WOMAN SHOW ABOUT HARRIET TUBMAN

NEW LONDON – The Lyman Allyn Art Museum invites the public to attend a live performance of Harriet Tubman: A Woman with a Railroad by New London resident Adwoa Bandele-Asante on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. This program, part of the Museum’s Free First Saturday programming, is free and open to all.

This inspirational one-woman show, written and performed by Bandele-Asante, tells the story of Tubman’s struggle for freedom from slavery and inclusion as an American citizen. The play focuses on how Tubman used diligence, common sense, and her strong faith to help slaves escape slavery. Registration to the program is recommended but not required. Interested participants may call 860.443.2545 or email info@lymanallyn.org. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. [Read more…]

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January 13, 2023
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Press Contact: Rebecca Dawson, Director of Communications
860.443.2545 ext. 2112 / dawson@lymanallyn.org

LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM ACQUIRES RARE MID-19^TH CENTURY PORTRAIT

NEW LONDON – The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is proud to announce the purchase of a portrait of a mixed-race youth, ca. 1830s-‘40s, a rare painting that speaks to the diverse community of free Blacks that existed in New Orleans before the Civil War. It is on view in the Museum’s American Perspectives gallery, having been installed just in time to add to the celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend.

The intriguing portrait of a mixed-race young man is closely related to the portraiture of Julien Hudson, one of the earliest free painters of color in America. Hudson was born in New Orleans and his principal period of activity was from 1831 until 1844, when he died prematurely at age 33. A thriving community of free people of color existed in early 19^th century New Orleans, unique to the American South. Within that community, Hudson was patronized by both white and mixed-race clients and is known to have taught students as well, although their identities remain largely unknown. [Read more…]

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January 4, 2023
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Press Contact: Rebecca Dawson, Director of Communications
860.443.2545 ext. 2112 / dawson@lymanallyn.org

LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM INSTALLS NEW SCULPTURE ON GROUNDS

NEW LONDON – The Lyman Allyn Art Museum recently installed a new sculpture on the Museum grounds. Entitled Colliding Worlds, the bright red aluminum sculpture is situated outside the Deshon-Allyn House on the 12-acre site.

Created by R. Douglass Rice in 2021, the large work is on loan from the artist and is part of the Hollycroft Foundation’s New London Sculpture Mile, which is a Connecticut-based nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing museum-level sculpture to the public, free of charge. Today, sculpture installations in New London, Madison, Clinton and Stonington are united under a single name: The Sculpture Shore. [Read more…]