Upcoming Events
Playing the Cosmic Strings
In 2021, Rainbow Serpent unveiled Playing the Cosmic Strings, a 1,200 sq. ft. billboard commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. Featuring Marques Redd as the model, the artwork was installed at Heinz Hall in October 2021 and will remain on display for five years.
Miracles: A Selection from The Redd Family Collection of Black Art
On view April 18, 2025, at the Tubman African American Museum, Miracles celebrates the depth and diversity of Black artistic expression. More than an exhibition, it honors survival, resilience, and revival, paying tribute to the legacy of Miracles Fine Art Gallery and the Redd family’s longstanding dedication to preserving Black culture.
The Redd Family Collection of Black Art is one of the largest of its kind in the Southeast and includes over 800 works by renowned artists such as Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Ernie Barnes, William Tolliver, and Kathleen Wilson.
In 1990, Melgenia and Vernon Redd opened Miracles Fine Art Gallery, Macon’s first gallery dedicated to Black art. After closing in 1996, the collection remained in storage for decades. Now, in a long-awaited revival, this exhibition brings these works back into public view, reaffirming the Redd family’s commitment to preserving Black cultural heritage.
Rainbow Serpent is proud to present a photo collage featuring images from Opening the Mouth, Myth-Science of the Gatekeepers, Obi Mbu (The Primordial House), Prayers Answered, and more. It also marks the premiere exhibition of photography from The Four World Ages series.
Join us for the opening reception on Sunday, May 4, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Tubman African American Museum. Admission is free for museum members and $5 for the general public.
The show will be on view through June 28, 2025.
For more information about the exhibition contact the Tubman Museum at (478) 743-8544.
Seattle Black Film Festival
Rainbow Serpent is grateful to be part of this year’s Seattle Black Film Festival (SBFF) at the historic Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute. For over twenty years, SBFF has been a space for deep reflection, creative exchange, and celebration of Black storytelling in all its forms.
On the final day of the festival, we will present a program titled "A Journey Through the African Cosmos," featuring two of our core film works: Blackstar Sanctuary and Obi Mbu (The Primordial House). These films emerge from our ongoing exploration of African cosmologies, ancestral memory, and speculative Black futures through multimedia storytelling.
Obi Mbu (The Primordial House) and Blackstar Sanctuary have screened at art institutions and festivals in the United States and abroad, including New York, California, Sweden, and Pennsylvania. This will be our first showing in Seattle.
Following the screening, Marques Redd will offer reflections on the creative process and the cultural frameworks that shape the work.
Miracles Opening Reception
On view April 18, 2025, at the Tubman African American Museum, Miracles celebrates the depth and diversity of Black artistic expression. More than an exhibition, it honors survival, resilience, and revival, paying tribute to the legacy of Miracles Fine Art Gallery and the Redd family’s longstanding dedication to preserving Black culture.
The Redd Family Collection of Black Art is one of the largest of its kind in the Southeast and includes over 800 works by renowned artists such as Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Ernie Barnes, William Tolliver, and Kathleen Wilson.
In 1990, Melgenia and Vernon Redd opened Miracles Fine Art Gallery, Macon’s first gallery dedicated to Black art. After closing in 1996, the collection remained in storage for decades. Now, in a long-awaited revival, this exhibition brings these works back into public view, reaffirming the Redd family’s commitment to preserving Black cultural heritage.
Rainbow Serpent is proud to present a photo collage featuring images from Opening the Mouth, Myth-Science of the Gatekeepers, Obi Mbu (The Primordial House), Prayers Answered, and more. It also marks the premiere exhibition of photography from The Four World Ages series.
Join us for the opening reception on Sunday, May 4, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Tubman African American Museum. Admission is free for museum members and $5 for the general public.
The show will be on view through June 28, 2025.
For more information about the exhibition contact the Tubman Museum at (478) 743-8544.