Aminah Robinson's unique and complex works of artcelebrate family and community in both personal and universalsenses. Her major pieces are composed of found objects andmaterials such as homemade paper, buttons, cloth, bottles, piecesof leather, stones, leaves, bark, twigs, and a special medium she callshogmawg. Robinson is a native of Columbus, Ohio, where she still lives and works. Her many travels have taken her to Sapelo Island, Georgia; Harlem; Africa; and Israel.

Aminah Robinson's unique and complex works of artcelebrate family and community in both personal and universalsenses. Her major pieces are composed of found objects andmaterials such as homemade paper, buttons, cloth, bottles, piecesof leather, stones, leaves, bark, twigs, and a special medium she callshogmawg. Robinson is a native of Columbus, Ohio, where she still lives and works. Her many travels have taken her to Sapelo Island, Georgia; Harlem; Africa; and Israel, and she has created thematicbodies of work, incorporating those communities and their histories into her ongoing works. Symphonic Poem: TheArt of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson is a reflection of her African-American heritage, her Americanheritage, and her human heritage.

Statement by the Director

Statement and Acknowledgments by the Curators

Preface

Kenneth W. Goings

A Different Walk

Carole Miller Genshafi

My Life Is Lived from Within: The Art and Life of Aminah Robinson

Annegreth Taylor Nill

Aesthetic Realities/Artistic Visions: Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson

Leslie King-Hammond

History, Myth, and Memory: Africa in the Art of Aminah Robinson

Ramona Austin

Catalogue

With notes by Aminah Robinson and Carole Miller Genshaft

Glossary

Chronology

Index of Works

Contributors to the Catalogue