In her multifaceted practice, Martha Jackson-Jarvis reimagines the natural world and ancestral memory through abstract forms. Drawing on materials like terracotta, coal, glass, and foraged objects, she creates immersive works that explore identity, ecology, and the energy of place.
Collection Updates
Tokie Rome-Taylor: Capturing Heritage and Legacy
Tokie Rome-Taylor is an interdisciplinary photo-based artist who explores themes of time, spirituality, and identity. She earned her B.A. in Art Education from Morris Brown College, followed by a Master’s and Specialist from Lesley University in Curriculum and Technology. Her practice investigates the cultural, spiritual, and familial histories of African Americans in the South, reflecting […]
New Acquisitions: 2023-2024
Over the past year, we’ve been adding new artwork to our collection that features a diverse range of emerging and established artists, including Tawny Chatman, Victor Seach, Ellen Powell Tiberino, Angela Pilgrim, Taha Clayton, Kahlil Robert Irving, Basil Kincaid, Tyler Ballon, Fabiola Jean-Louis, Robert Carter, and more. The foundation is excited to introduce these voices and […]
PFF Collection Tribeca Showcase
The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art is pleased to present the PFF Collection Tribeca Showcase.
Shifting Time: African American Artists 2020-2021
A book that explores how over 70 contemporary African American artists responded to the emotional and cultural challenges presented by the COVID pandemic and social justice movements over the 18-month period between March 2020 and July 2021.
Black Majesty: The Uplifting Art of Otto Neals
Otto Neals is a self-taught artist whose natural talents were matched by years of hard work. He has used a range of materials throughout his career, including watercolor, oil, pastels, mixed media collage, as well as clay, bronze, wood, and stone sculptures.
New Acquisitions: 2021-2022
We’ve been steadily collecting new artwork over the past year and a half from a range of emerging and established artists, including June Edmonds, Kohshin Finley, Otto Neals, Charles Searles, YoYo Lander, Michael Kelly Williams, Greg Breda, Carl “Dingbat Smith”, Henry Bannarn, and more. Browse some of these acquisitions here.
Symbolism in the Art of Frederick D. Jones
In Frederick D. Jones’ untitled painting, a woman stands alone in a barren landscape—the sky is dark and ominous, and flags billow in the harsh winds from the stormy waters behind her. Yet, dressed in yellow, she is a beacon of light, a vision of peace and purity. She looks down at her hands where she […]
Another American’s Autobiography: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art
The public is invited to enjoy a new exhibition: Another American’s Autobiography: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation’s Collection of African American Art.
Feeding the Veins of the Earth (Grounded Angel)
This past year, we purchased Dr. Imo Nse Imeh’s piece, “Feeding the Veins of the Earth (Grounded Angel),” which is part of his “Benediction” series. This group of paintings envisions angels sent to Earth to be bonded to the skins of Black men and boys to bear witness to their traumas, triumphs, and lived experiences. Imeh graciously volunteered to share his reflections on this work and the conditions that brought it to bear.
Ralph Chessé: Self-Taught Artist and Puppeteer
Ralph Chessé is a self-taught artist who focused on painting, printmaking, theatre, and puppetry. His work has been exhibited at the Gildea Gallery, the Lucien Labaudt Gallery in San Francisco, the Duncan Gallery in New York, and the Marc Antony Gallery in New Orleans.
Collection Spotlight: Chawne Kimber
Dr. Chawne Kimber is a mathematician, wordsmith, and quilter who we’ve been fortunate to get to know during her tenure as head of the mathematics department at Lafayette College.
Her pieces make us reconsider the art world’s dated distinctions between “craft” and “high art” in relation to quilts and textiles.
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