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The Harlem Renaisance Began
The Harlem Ranaisance began to take form in the year of 1920. The Harlem Ranisance began when a large population of African American peoples from the Southern United States to the North. The city of Harlem, having a mainly caucasian population, was soon changed into a community which was much more diverse. The city of Harlem served as an incubator for a new age of African American expression through the arts that would affect the whole nation, racial boundaries not serving as a factor. -
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The Harlem Renaisance
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Richard Bruce Nugent relocates to New York City
Richard Bruce Nugent didn't decide to be an artist exclusively until 1924, but his move to New York sparked this decision. While in New York during the next few years which followed 1920, he attended New York Evening School of Industrial Arts and the Traphagen School of Fashion in his free times between working multiple jobs. He went on to be recognized as the first African American to celebrate homosexuality within his life and within his art and poetry. -
Aaron Douglas began doing illustrations for multiple magazines
Aaron Douglas, an artist who held much acclaim during the Harlem Renaisance, began his career with his multiple Illustrations for New York magazines such as "The Crisis." The other magazine was "The Opportunity." The two previously mentioned magazines were the two most recognized and important magazines of the Harlem Renaisance. -
The Harmon Foundation was founded by William E. Harmon
In 1922, William E. Harmon, a caucasian realtor, developed the Harmon Foundation. It was first created to aid school aged children and the disabled within the African American community. It went on to become so much more. -
Lois Jones recieved a scholarship to study at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Lois Jones was an African American painter who had a passion for art and teaching. In 1923, upon her graduation from Highschool, she recieved a scholarship to study art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. She went on to inspire many during the period of the Harlem Renaisance. -
Selma Burke moves to New York City to work as a nurse
Selma Burke moved to New York City in 1924 to work as a nurse after graduating with her degree as an R.N. She gained fame for her fantastic sculpting skills over ten years later and went on to get a masters in fine arts. Even though she gained attention after the twenties, this was a key event in her transition into a famous artist of the Harlem renaisance. -
Charles Alston began his college career at Columbia University seeking a degree in the fine arts
Charles Alston may have just been starting his artistic career in the twenties, he became renowned for his artistic contributions to the Harlem Renaisance. He was famous for his murals, paintings, and sculpting. -
Palmer Hayden won his first of two Gold Awards for painting from the Harmon Foundation
Palmer Hayden, a prominent African American artist during the Harlem Ranaisance, won a Gold Award from the Harmon Foundation for his painting "Schooners." He went on to win a second Gold Award for his work "Fetiche et Fleurs" in 1932. He was known as the first artist to depict Africans in his paintings. -
The Harmen Foundation began to recognize African American Artists for their achievements
Though founded four years prior to this event, The Harmon Foundation began recognizing African American Artists for their achievements in 1926. These awards which were given out to outstanding artists and those in other fields created a drive for the furthering of the Harlem Renaisance. -
William H. Johnson graduated from the National Academy of Art
William H. Johnson, though naive to his own talent while he was alive, has come to be known as one the leading artists of the twentieth century. He moved to New York in 1919 and worked for several years in order to save money in hopes attending a school of art. He recieved his dream when he was admitted to the National Academy of Art and graduated with his degree in 1926. -
Richmond Barthe was featured at the Negro in Art Week Exhibition
Richmond Barthe begins gaining acclaim at the Negro in Art Week exhibition. Barthe was a sculptor during the Harlem renaisance, gaining attention after having two of his busts in a very established art exhibition. -
Archibald Motley recieved the Harmon Foundation Award for oustanding contributions to the field of art
Archibald Motley was a prominent artist during the Harlem Renasaince. His paintings depicted African American people in themes such as that of the Jazz Culture. He recieved the Harmon Foundation Award for oustanding contributions to the field of art in 1928. -
The first African American art exihbitions are organized by New York's Harmon Foundation
New York's Harmen Foundation began planning and hosting the United States' first art exhibitions which were composed of only art by African American artists. This showed the progress which took place during the 1920s. -
Augusta Savage gained fame for her sculpture of a child in Harlem, "Gamin."
Augusta Savage was an African American sculptor who, before gaining national appeal, was quite succesful. Even before attending many prestigious art programs around the world, she had already gained a name for herself, breaking many race boundaries. One of these boundaries being her performance at a local county fair after she graduated from highschool. Though the owners were wary of her participation because of her race, she was granted a booth; she even won an award, granted by the fair. -
Beauford Delaney arrived in New York City
Delaney moved to New York City in 1929. He arrived there in the middle of the great depression and struggled to find work and a place to live. This initial confusion hidered his artistic career for a while, but he soon became prominent within the artistic community.
