"Kevin Cole: Pushing Forward"

"Pushing Forward: Politics, Social Conflict, and the Racial Divide in the Art of Kevin Cole" is now on view in the International Paper Gallery of The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas.

Pine Bluff native and Atlanta-based artist Kevin Cole’s "Pushing Forward" is a collection of his paintings, prints, and sculptures developed throughout his career. Cole’s works are imbued with symbolism that speaks to the weight of racial injustice.

The exhibition features 43 of Cole’s works, composed of mixed-media sculptures and two-dimensional pieces. It includes recent work from 2022, and reaches as far back as the 1970s with pieces completed when he was a teen.

Cole’s art explores the lives of African Americans in the United States, using African design elements.

Debuting at the University of Maryland Global Campus Arts Program, the exhibition makes its second stop at the ARTx3 Campus.

"Pushing Forward" is on view from March 14 through Sept. 6, 2025. The exhibition is sponsored by Simmons Bank.

Exhibition webpage: artx3.org/exhibitions/kevin-cole-pushing-forward

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