Hartford Courant

‘Black Matriarchs’ series at New Britain Museum of American Art honors legacy of Black women in the community

In the late 1970s, New Britain social studies teacher Jimmie Elizabeth Nkonoki-Ward wanted to honor the women who’d taught her Black history and served as her role models. She commissioned an artist ...
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Black Matriarchs honored at the New Britain Museum of American Art

Walking through the New Britain Museum of American Art, Jimmie Elizabeth Nkonoki-Ward carries with her an excitement about the portraits of women hanging on the walls. The 88-year-old explained that ...
Hartford Courant

New Britain Museum of American Art gives close-up view of ‘I Spy’ artist and CT native Walter Wick

Walter Wick may not be the household name he deserves to be, but you certainly know him as the “I Spy” guy. His books of dense, intricate, colorful photographs of household items — first published in ...
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New Britain museum goes retro with pop art exhibit from the 1960s

NEW BRITAIN — The calling card of pop art, at least when it began to make a sensation in the mid 1950s, was that it was so recognizable. Whether it was Andy Wharhol's Campbell's Soup cans or Roy ...
The Register Citizen

New Britain museum holding MLK Community Day

NEW BRITAIN – In commemoration of Dr. King’s birthday, the NBMAA is partnering with the CT Center for Nonviolence Jan. 15, to present an afternoon of art-making, music, and learning. This Community ...