Meet Oregon’s early Black pioneers through colorful portraits that commemorate their role in shaping our state.
Artist Jeremy Okai Davis illuminates their lives and asks us to consider how we remember our collective history. ReEnvisioned is traveled and presented by Salem Art Association.
Davis's ten portraits of early Black residents of Oregon tell stories often left out of history, from a Civil War veteran to the editor of Oregon's largest Black newspaper.
Educators
Interested in bringing your students for a self-guided visit to the ReEnvisioned exhibit? Enhance your student’s experience with our Exhibit Visit Activity Guide. This guide provides a way for your students to connect with the subjects of these portraits and discover the important histories the art is highlighting.
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Access the ReEnvisioned Exhibit Activity Guide here.
Art: America Waldo Bogle
Jeremy Okai Davis
Acrylic on canvas, 60“x 48“, 2024
From the collection of Salem Art Association, Bush House Museum