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Gallery Exploration – Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity

December 28, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

This is a large wire sculpture of a horse. It is almost life size. the color of the wire is a dark silver metal, almost black. All for of the horse's hooves are on the ground. The head of the horse is looking straight forward and the bushy tail is pointing down. The horses main is formed using small wires formed into squares and goes from the top of its head down to the its shoulders.
Hayward Oubre, American, 1916-2006, "Young Horse," about 1957, painted wire on wood base; The Hayward Oubre Estate, Courtesy of Debra Force Fine Art

Engineer, teacher, and a luminary of American modernism, Hayward Oubre exemplifies how Black Southern artists have helped inform and evolve greater national artistic movements.

This Saturday, join our Museum staff as we explore Oubre, his work, and his legacy in our newest exhibition, Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity.

Meet in the Main Lobby on the First Floor at 2:30 pm.

  • This tour is FREE
  • No need to book ahead, just drop by
  • Tours max out at 30 people
  • Tour lasts approximately 30 minutes