Bigger Bridge
Richard Hunt is an acclaimed and prolific sculptor best known for his commissioned public sculptures found in numerous American cities. His work embodies classical ideals and traditions in a unique style of abstraction that combines both industrial and organic elements.
Bridges are architectural and symbolic references to which Hunt repeatedly returns for his large-scale sculptures. In "Bigger Bridge," the artist utilizes welding methods to create a fractured trunk from which branch-like forms precariously yet harmoniously spurn. This work exemplifies Hunt's masterful ability to wield his materials, stretching them beyond their own physical restrictions, to create a carefully considered balance of forms infused with energy and rich in referential associations.
The Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art
One of the most important collections of African American visual art dating from the 18th century to the present, the collection includes 62 works from Edward Bannister, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Robert S. Duncanson, Richard Hunt, Jacob Lawrence and others. This collection forms the foundation of a multidisciplinary center for the study, understanding and appreciation of African American art and culture. Items from the collection have previously rotated in the Evans Center Gallery and through unique exhibitions such as the 2012 "Life's Link: A Fred Wilson Installation," and the 2017 travelling exhibition of Jacob Lawrence's work.