Article Diversity in White House Art: Alma Thomas
On October 14, 2016, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a reception celebrating the recent renovation of the Old Family Dining Room, located...
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Alma Thomas became the first African-American woman to have her work added to the White House Collection when her painting "Resurrection" was unveiled during Black History Month in 2015. During the Obama administration, the painting was placed in the newly renovated Family Dining Room. The piece was later moved to the Vermeil Room during the Trump administration.
Thomas was born in Columbus, Georgia in 1891 and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1907, where she spent most of her career. She was an educator and artist whose work, including "Resurrection," was a part of the Washington Color School. The painting "Resurrection" is a brightly colored abstract piece completed in 1966.
This collection explores Alma Thomas' "Resurrection" and its significance in being added to the White House Collection.
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