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Exciting and comprehensive exhibit at the Gardner on 12/19 : Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory

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Allan Rohan Crite created these works as he grappled with the gentrification and shifting demographics of the city he loved. Just as Boston underwent significant changes throughout the 20th century, so too did Crite’s art, evolving from documentary naturalism to works inspired by African art to a graphic-novel-like approach to line drawing and bookmaking. Regardless of the medium in which he worked, Crite honored the divine in the everyday, guided by a profound optimism and “manifest love of humanity.”

Allan Rohan Crite (1910–2007) was not simply an artist. As a community elder, writer, civic leader, and griot, or storyteller, he was a quiet radical who reveled in the beauty of everyday life and created art that glorified the Black community. For the first time, Crite is celebrated in a comprehensive career-spanning show at one of his favorite hometown museums.

Date and Time

Friday, December 19, 2025, 11:15 AM until 2:00 PM

Location

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
www.gardnermuseum.org
25 Evans Way
Boston, MA 02115
USA
617 566 1401

Additional Info

www.gardnermuseum.org

Event Contact(s)

Harriet Yoffee

Registration Info

Registration is required

This is TICKETED event. It will be HUGE and tickets should be purchased as soon as possible.
Many of the Cultural Bridge Builders have Gardner Museum memberships which offer guest passes. Contact Harriet if you are a member and plan to attend and can offer your pass. Also let Harriet know if you want a pass.(Harriet: hyoffee@gmail.com) You can also get a reduced fee pass using your library card (online access through your library)
Optional lunch BEFORE the EXHIBIT AT 11:15 AM in Cafe G.. www.gardnermuseum for directions and parking info

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