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Fort Gansevoort is presenting “Beaded and Bound,” an exhibition of 40 works by Columbus artist Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, in collaboration with the Columbus Museum of Art. Opening Nov. 19 in New York, the show brings together books, textiles and dolls that draw on Robinson’s family history and African American community life.
New York gallery Fort Gansevoort will present 40 works by the late Columbus artist Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson in “Beaded and Bound,” an exhibition opening Nov. 19 in collaboration with the Columbus Museum of Art. The show brings together mixed-media books, textiles and dolls through which Robinson recorded family memories and Black community life.
The exhibition includes works made with beads, buttons, fabric, thread and found objects, alongside Robinson’s writing, painting, drawing, embroidery and appliqué. The gallery describes the pieces as combining personal memories, family histories and local narratives with histories of the African diaspora. The exhibition is scheduled to remain on view through Jan. 16.
Among the featured works is “Women in Poindexter Village, Button Beaded Book” (1989), which refers to women who lived in the Columbus public housing community where Robinson grew up and includes a tribute to her mother. “A Holy Place: The Elijah Pierce Barbershop” (1983) depicts Pierce, a fellow Columbus artist and friend, in his workplace. The work connects their personal relationship with the barbershop’s broader role as a place of connection in African American communities.
Robinson’s materials included a compound she called “hogmawg”, made from clay, leaves, twigs, mud, lime, animal grease and glue. The report says she learned the process from her father, who also taught her bookmaking; her mother taught her sewing and needlework. Some works are dated, including the beaded books and dolls, while others have no date listed in the exhibition report.
Robinson’s Community Stories in Material
The exhibition brings together works that connect Robinson’s personal biography to the places and relationships that shaped her. Her references to Poindexter Village and Elijah Pierce make the books and textiles records of specific people and settings, while also addressing wider experiences of Black community, family and cultural memory.
The works also challenge narrow distinctions between books and sculpture. Robinson described her sculptural book-making practice as “RagGonNon,” a form she saw as interactive and open to interpretation. Visitors will encounter stories not only through text, but through texture, objects and construction; the gallery presents that combination as central to the exhibition.
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From Poindexter Village to the Gallery
Robinson was born in 1940, the year her family moved to Poindexter Village in Columbus. Dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the public housing development was among the first federally funded projects intended specifically to support African Americans, according to the source report. Robinson spent most of her life in Columbus and studied art there.
Her artistic practice grew during the 1970s, when she worked for the city’s recreation and parks department and often led workshops. After a 1979 study trip to Egypt, she adopted the name Aminah, which a holy man had given her, and legally changed her name. She first exhibited her work in the early 1980s. Robinson died in 2015. A museum honoring Poindexter Village’s history is slated to open in 2028, according to the report.
“The artist wove personal memories, family histories, and local narratives into richly tactile, sometimes peculiar, and always moving works alive with the histories of the African diaspora.”
— Fort Gansevoort
Exhibition Details Still to Confirm
The source report gives the opening date as Nov. 19 and the closing date as Jan. 16, but does not state the year, gallery address, visiting hours or admission arrangements. It also does not provide a full checklist of all 40 works or explain which pieces will come from the Columbus Museum of Art’s collection. Those details are not confirmed in the available material.
The Exhibition Opens November 19
“Beaded and Bound” is scheduled to open at Fort Gansevoort on Nov. 19 and run through Jan. 16. The gallery’s collaboration with the Columbus Museum of Art will bring the selected works together for the exhibition. Visitors seeking practical information, including hours and admission, will need to consult the gallery’s current listings; those details were not included in the report.
Key Questions
What is “Beaded and Bound”?
It is an exhibition of 40 works by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, including mixed-media books, textiles and dolls.
When and where is the exhibition?
The show is scheduled to open Nov. 19 at Fort Gansevoort in New York and continue through Jan. 16. The source report does not specify the year or provide visiting hours.
What subjects do Robinson’s works address?
The works draw on family histories, personal memories and local narratives, including life in Poindexter Village and Robinson’s relationship with artist Elijah Pierce.
What materials did Robinson use?
Her works combine materials such as beads, buttons, fabric, thread and found objects. She also made a compound called hogmawg from clay, leaves, twigs, mud, lime, animal grease and glue.
Who is presenting the exhibition?
Fort Gansevoort is presenting the show in collaboration with the Columbus Museum of Art, where Robinson’s work is part of the collection.
Source: thisiscolossal.com
