Allan Rohan Crite: Griot of Boston
Now on view in the Norma Jean Calderwood Gallery, featuring the work of South End and Lower Roxbury artist Allan Rohan Crite.
Also On View
Ekua Holmes: A Place to Grow
On view alongside Allan Rohan Crite: Griot of Boston are original collages by Ekua Holmes. Commissioned for the Athenaeum’s Children’s Library mural, the collages celebrate Black childhood and everyday life. A lifelong Roxbury resident, Holmes was both a friend and mentee of Crite.
Re-Reading Special Collections
This ongoing presentation highlights the breadth of our special collections, from a long-term reinstallation of paintings and sculpture to short-term displays of light-sensitive items.
Upcoming
50 Years Later: Where’s Boston?
Opening June 2026 in the Norma Jean Calderwood Gallery, exhibiting the work of Boston photographer Constantine Manos. Originally commissioned to celebrate the Bicentennial, the photographs, singularly and serially, celebrate Boston’s diversity, community, and idiosyncrasies.
Past Exhibitions
