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The Art of the Matter
Timeline:1970s
With more than 600 works of art, the Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Arts Center at Ohio State showcases prominent African and African American artists. Director Larry Williamson discusses signature works by three artists featured at the center.
"We have one of the largest collections in the entire nation as it relates to black culture center."
Art gallery in the Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center
"All of the artwork that we have has a relevance. It's just not there for aesthetic purposes. It serves a purpose, it serves a legacy, it serves what these artists really want to leave behind."
King's Life by artist Larry Winston Collins. King's Life was the first piece of art donated to the Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center
Artwork by Ralph Bell, an artist with a quadriplegic disability