At the Dayton Art Institute we proudly affirm, "Black Art Matters." Black Art Matters is an affirmation of the importance and presence of Black Art socially, academically, culturally, and institutionally. It both teaches and celebrates Black artist's contribution to the human experience. 10% of the proceeds from the sale of Willie Cole’s Black Art Matters Merchandise are donated to Wells Bring Hope, whose mission is saving lives with safe water. Learn more and donate at wellsbringhope.org
Willie Cole’s art is in the permanent collection of major museums including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; The Museum of Modern Art, NYC; The Newark Museum of Art, Newark. Read more about one of Cole's iron images at moma.org
