The museums at Atlantaās HBCUs are treasure troves of Black art
By Mirtha Donastorg Thereās a treasure in the heart of the West End. Itās been amassed over decades, but not hoarded. It isnāt hidden away in some chest or safe but is shown to the public ā for free ā at the art museums of Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College. āThis is a world treasure and people come from all over,ā said Danille Taylor, the director of the CAU Art Museum. Case in point: a painting owned by the historically Black college ā āWoman in Blueā by William H. Johnson ā is the featured image for the āHarlem Renaissance