Detroit artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards has long been celebrated for her mixed-media, collage-based paintings. In her most ambitious exhibition to date, she turns to storytelling on an epic scale. Another World and Yet the Same presents a new body of work based on a tale of the artist’s own invention — an allegorical voyage to Antarctica to found a freer, more equitable society. Richmond-Edwards draws inspiration from diverse sources, including the biblical stories of Exodus, the science-fiction mythology of jazz musician Sun Ra, and the exploration of both real and imagined continents. The exhibition’s title, borrowed from the 17th-century dystopian literary work by Joseph Hall entitled Mundus alter et idem — an imaginary account of a voyage to the oceans south of Africa — underscores the artist’s exploration of the potential for societal transformation. The result is a luminous vision of both peril and possibility: a myth that feels timeless and utterly contemporary.
Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Another World and Yet the Same is curated by Alexander Jarman, Assistant Curator of Exhibitions and Academic Outreach, Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College.
A fully illustrated exhibition catalogue edited by Tracy L. Adler will be published in 2026 with contributions by Alexander Jarman, Melanee C. Harvey, and Juana Williams.
Alongside the solo exhibition, the Wellin Museum presents EXODUS, a group exhibition curated by Jamea Richmond-Edwards to honor the mentors and peers who have profoundly shaped her artistic journey. Featuring artists Akili Ron Anderson, Wesley Clark, Larry W. Cook, Shaunté Gates, Hubert Massey, Stan Squirewell, and Felandus Thames, EXODUS situates her work within a vibrant community of artists whose influence reverberates throughout her practice.
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