Katonah Museum of Art: Tenacity & Resilience: The Art of Jerry Pinkney

This exhibit features more than seventy illustrations, dummy books, and working drawings from seven children’s books from 1993 to 2020 from Jerry Pinckney. The works encompass issues of social justice, resilience, and tenacity in the face of adversity. They convey powerful messages related to the history of the Civil Rights Movement in America as well as personal tales of courage and aspiration. The range of works reveals Pinkney’s multifaceted talents as an inspired master watercolorist, draftsman, and storyteller.

The books represented in this show include Minty (1996), a story of Harriet Tubman in her youth, and A Place to Land: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation (2019). Works from the following children’s books are also featured: I Want to Be (1993); Goin’ Someplace Special (2001); God Bless the Child (2004); Sweethearts of Rhythm (2009); and The Little Mermaid (2020).

The exhibit runs from October 9 to January 22.

The museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday at 10am to 5pm, Thursday from 1pm to 8pm and Sunday 12pm to 5pm.

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