64-485: Driskell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: David Driskell (1931–2020), American artist Ethan Driskell (born 2000), American football player Gretchen Driskell (born 1958), American politician James Driskell (born 1959), Canadian man wrongly convicted of murder John Driskell Hopkins (born 1971), American singer, musician, songwriter [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
128-649: A bachelor's degree in art in 1955. He started off studying painting and history until meeting James A. Porter , an acclaimed African-American art historian who took him under his wing and encouraged him to study art history. He was influenced by James V. Herring , another of his professors at Howard, and Mary Beattie Brady , the director of the Harmon Foundation , an organization that collected work by African Americans. Driskell would continue to work closely with Brady throughout his early career. In 1952 he married his wife Thelma Grace DeLoatch. In 1953, he received
192-495: A bachelor's degree in business management from Catholic University's Metropolitan School of Professional Studies . Between 20 and 25 students were initially be admitted to the program, with 14 eventually enrolling for their studies at Catholic University Tucson . Over the course of the program, two-thirds of courses are taken remotely and one-third are taken on the Pima campus. Local business leaders as well as faculty and staff at
256-404: A dramatic expansion in enrollment, thanks to veterans making use of the G.I. Bill to complete college educations. By the early 21st century, the university has over 6,000 students from all 50 states and around the world. In 2018 the university experienced some challenges as administrators worked to reduce a $ 3.5 million deficit. Some faculty objected to the draft plan and voted "no confidence" in
320-737: A follow-up letter to Shahan, he said: "you have surely a great university and I wish we had its like in Ireland." Despite Washington, D.C., being a Southern and segregated city when the university was founded, it admitted black Catholic men as students. At the time, the only other college in the District to do so was Howard University , founded for African-American education after the Civil War. In 1895, Catholic University had three black students, all from DC. "They were simply tested as to their previous education, and this being found satisfactory, no notice whatever
384-457: A liberal arts curriculum in arts and sciences with courses in a major field of study. The Metropolitan School provides programs for adults who wish to earn baccalaureate degrees or participate in continuing education and certificate programs on a part-time basis. Catholic University is the only U.S. university with an ecclesiastical faculty of canon law (established by the Holy See in 1923) and
448-724: A long history of working with the Knights of Columbus ; its law school and basilica have dedications to the involvement and support of the Knights. At the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore in 1866, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops first discussed the need for a national Catholic university. At the Third Plenary Council on January 26, 1885, bishops chose the name The Catholic University of America for
512-520: A minister. When David Driskell was five years old, he moved with his family to Appalachia in western North Carolina , where he attended segregated elementary and high schools. Art was already embedded in his family life before he went to college, his father created paintings and drawings on religious themes, his mother made quilts and baskets, and his grandfather was a sculptor. Driskell attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., graduating with
576-630: A pontiff. Pope John Paul II visited on October 7, 1979. On April 16, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI gave an address at the campus about Catholic education and academic freedom. Pope Francis visited on September 23, 2015, during his trip to the United States, where he celebrated Mass on the east portico of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception . The CUA campus is in
640-646: A scholarship to attend the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture . After teaching for several years at Talladega College in Alabama, he went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree from Catholic University in 1962. He was an associate professor of art at Howard University from 1963 to 1964. In 1964 he held a fellowship at the Netherlands Institute for Art History in The Hague . In 1966 he joined
704-626: A speech to the Ancient Order of Hibernians in 1894 in which he advocated for Irish independence in language, culture, and politics. This resulted in the Hibernians endowing a chair of Gaelic Languages and Literature at the university. Only Harvard University had a similar position at the time, and this attracted the attention of William Butler Yeats . During a trip to the United States, Yeats spoke to students in McMahon Hall on February 21, 1904. In
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#1733094562362768-614: A wide range of materials including oil paint, acrylic, egg tempera, gouache, ink, marker, and collage, on paper and both stretched and unstretched canvas. The subject matter of his work ranges from portraits of jazz singers, African gods and rituals, urban life, to landscapes around his summer home in Maine. His work can be read in relationship to the Black Arts movement and Afrocentrism , but also reveals his engagement with art of various styles and time periods. His oeuvre reflects, "his openness to
832-549: Is affiliated with CUA, sending students there for their studies. Also located near campus is the St. John Paul II Seminary , a minor seminary for the Archdiocese of Washington but also serving nearby dioceses and hosting seminarians from dioceses around the country. Students from the minor seminary study for their undergraduate philosophy degrees at the university. Several organizations of religious life also have seminaries nearby—including
896-408: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles David Driskell David C. Driskell (June 7, 1931 – April 1, 2020) was an American artist, scholar and curator recognized for his work in establishing African-American Art as a distinct field of study. In his lifetime, Driskell was cited as one of the world's leading authorities on the subject of African-American Art. Driskell held
960-504: Is one of the few U.S. universities with ecclesiastical faculties of philosophy and sacred theology . Theological College, the university seminary , prepares men for the priesthood . The School of Theology and Religious Studies is a member of the Washington Theological Consortium . The Catholic University of America announced on January 8, 2013, the creation of a School of Business and Economics. Previously housed in
1024-664: Is represented by DC Moore Gallery in New York City. Driskell received numerous awards including the Distinguished Alumni Award in Art from Howard University (1981), the Distinguished Alumni Award in Art from The Catholic University of America (1996), the President's Medal from University of Maryland (1997), and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture 's Lifetime Legacy Award (2016). He was honored by President Bill Clinton with
1088-531: The Brooklyn Museum . The exhibition featured more than 200 works by 63 artists as well as anonymous crafts workers and cemented the essential contributions of Black artists to American Visual culture. Driskell's art collection has traveled to museums nationwide and includes work ranging from African tribal objects to contemporary works of art and "reflect the history of the black American experience". In 2000, about 100 works from his collection were presented at
1152-638: The Dominican House of Studies , Archbishop Carroll High School , and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception . CUA's programs emphasize the liberal arts , professional education, and personal development. The school stays closely connected with the Catholic Church and Catholic organizations. The residential U.S. cardinals put on the American Cardinals Dinner each year to raise scholarship funds. The university also has
1216-598: The Federated Colored Catholics and NAACP (both of which Turner co-founded), and the Catholic Interracial Council . Forty Black students were enrolled by 1939 with most in the School of Arts and Sciences. However, Black students continued to experience discrimination at the university with segregation practiced in many parts of the campus until the mid-1940s. In 1954, Columbus University merged with
1280-623: The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America . CUA has environmental sustainability programs, including participation in Earth Day, Casey Trees tree planting, and Campus Beautification Day. CUA's newest building, Opus Hall, is LEED -compliant, and the school buys 30% of its electricity from green sources. CUA participated in the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card rating. In 2009,
1344-629: The Josephites , Carmelites , Franciscans , Oblates of Mary Immaculate , and Paulist Fathers , each of which send students to CUA. In April 2004, CUA purchased 49 acres (20 ha) of land from the Armed Forces Retirement Home . It is the largest plot of open space in the District and makes CUA the largest university in D.C. by area. There are no plans for the parcel other than to secure it for future growth. In 2007, CUA unveiled plans to expand its campus by adding three new dormitories to
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#17330945623621408-633: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art , which was the highest-profile exhibition of its kind at a major U.S. museum, and according to ARTnews , "staked a claim for the profound and indelible contributions of black and African-American art makers since the earliest days of the country." This landmark exhibition later traveled to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts , the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and
1472-588: The White House on its purchase of Sand Dunes at Sunset: Atlantic City (1885) by Henry Ossawa Tanner , which became the first artwork in the White House's collection by a Black artist. Driskell created works of art including painting, drawing, collage and printmaking, often combining them in the creation of mixed media work. His work is challenging to categorize due to the diversity of his artistic practice, having worked both abstractly and figuratively, and utilizing
1536-413: The surname Driskell . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Driskell&oldid=1242810290 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
1600-546: The Board of Governors from 1975 to 1989 and on the Board of Trustees from 1989 to 2001. He served on the Advisory Committee from 2003 until his death in 2020. Driskell has been recognized as a mentor for developing art collectors for works by African-American artists, as well as advocating for "younger, up-and-coming artists". David C. Driskell: Artist and Scholar by Julie L. McGee, a book detailing Driskell's life and work,
1664-641: The Brookland Arts Walk opened in 2014. A CUA Barnes & Noble bookstore opened on Monroe. New apartments in the development allow older students the opportunity to reside off campus within walking distance of the university. The campus is served by the Brookland-CUA station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro . Near the campus are the offices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and
1728-547: The Catholic University of America main campus in Washington, DC serve as adjunct professors. The first class of four students graduated in 2024 , and the program has grown from 14 to 65 students, with the further goal to double their enrollment by fall 2026. In 2021, a new site in Alexandria, Virginia , occupying 18,500 square feet (1,720 m ) on the second floor of Catholic Charities USA 's headquarters building,
1792-583: The High Museum of Art in an exhibition titled Narratives of African American Art and Identity: The David C. Driskell Collection. Driskell has advised notable figures including Oprah Winfrey and Bill Cosby on their art collections. He also selected works that appeared on The Cosby Show . He later wrote a book about the Cosby's collection, The Other Side of Color: The African American Collection of Camille O. and William H. Cosby, Jr. In 1996, Driskell advised
1856-527: The High Museum, with subsequent presentations at the Portland Museum of Art and at the Phillips Collection. The exhibition was planned to include more than 60 artworks, gathered from museums, private collections, and Driskell's estate, and representing his studio work from the 1950s to the 2000s. Julie McGee, author of a 2006 monograph about Driskell, guest curated the retrospective. Driskell's art
1920-596: The Hyattsville City Council voted in favor of renaming Magruder Park after David Driskell in an effort to formally abolish the park's segregationist past. The Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America ( CUA ) is a private Catholic research university in Washington, D.C. , United States. It is the only pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and
1984-641: The Knights' founder, Michael J. McGivney . The building, which was vacant, now houses the Washington session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family , which was funded by the Knights and established at the Dominican House of Studies adjacent to the CUA campus in 1988. In August 1965, a $ 1,000,000 trust was established to fund the Pro Deo and Pro Patria Scholarship, providing twelve undergraduate scholarships annually to
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2048-686: The Presidential Medal as one of 12 recipients of the National Humanities Medal (2000). He has been awarded nine honorary Doctorates. In 2005, the High Museum established the David C. Driskell Prize to honor and celebrate contributions to the field of African-American art and art history. As of 2020, the Prize has continued to be awarded annually, recognizing a U.S.-based, early- or mid-career scholar or artist each year. Additionally, proceeds from
2112-635: The School of Architecture and Planning introduced a Master of Science program in sustainable design. In 2015, CUA began a partnership with the Australian Catholic University to effectively own and operate a second campus in Rome, Italy. It is housed in a former convent and includes a chapel. Before being sent home during the COVID-19 pandemic , 35 students were at the campus. By 2015, Catholic University officials had recognized that most Hispanics in
2176-597: The School of Arts and Sciences as Department of Business and Economics , the university's board of trustees voted in December 2012 to confirm the creation of the school commencing January 1, 2013, after a three-year process of discernment, evaluation, and planning. In fall 2013, the School of Library and Information Science became a department of the School of Arts and Sciences, giving the university its present composition. Ninety-eight percent of full-time faculty have doctoral or terminal degrees and 68% teach undergraduates. Of
2240-498: The Southwest. Several cities with large populations of Hispanics and Catholics were considered when then-Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild heard of Catholic University's desire to open a satellite campus and facilitated meetings between University leadership and then- Bishop of Tucson Gerald Kicanas . In 2019, a partnership with Pima Community College was announced under which students could earn an associate degree from Pima and
2304-567: The Study of Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora , which presents exhibitions on African-American art and holds the Driskell archive . Driskell had a long relationship with the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture which began in 1953, the year he attended as a participant of the program. He was invited back as faculty in 1976, 1978, 1991, and 2004. He served on
2368-523: The United States are Catholics but historically have not had access to Catholic higher education in their areas. According to a university press release, an analysis by Catholic University found that of "the 25 U.S. cities with the largest total increases in the Hispanic population, nine have no Catholic college or university in close proximity." Given this demographic reality, in 2017 Catholic University began exploring partnerships with existing institutions in
2432-582: The University of Maryland, College Park was named in tribute to him and honors his legacy. In fall 2020, the Driskell Center presented a virtual exhibition, The David C. Driskell Papers, which included digitized reproductions of over 110 items, drawn from the more than 50,000 items in the collection overall, which includes journal entries, writings, curatorial notes, exhibition catalogues, photographs, audio and video material, and ephemera. In September 2020,
2496-469: The annual Driskell Prize Dinner, a formal award ceremony, go to the museum's David C. Driskell African American Art Acquisition funds, supporting the acquisition of works by African-American artists. Driskell was named a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2018. The David C. Driskell Center for the Study of Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora at
2560-445: The antisemitic priest Charles Coughlin and not long after Kristallnacht , CUA officials asked CBS and NBC to broadcast an event live from the university campus. The broadcast had little effect, participating clerics did not mention Coughlin, and barely mentioned Nazi conduct by name, while offering general support for Jews. The university began admitting Black students again in 1936, following protests from Thomas Wyatt Turner ,
2624-421: The campus bookstore, student organization offices, an 800-person ballroom, a convenience store, and more student services under one roof. The John K. Mullen Library completed a $ 6,000,000 renovation in 2004. The Columbus School of Law is on the main campus and has a building with mock courtrooms, a library, chapel, classrooms, and offices. Theological College , the United States' national Catholic seminary,
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2688-475: The faculty of Fisk University in Nashville, as professor of art and chairman of the department. During his time at Fisk, Driskell curated a number of shows highlighting black artists including Aaron Douglas , William T. Williams and Ellis Wilson . He was a rigorous scholar and due to his careful cataloging of African-American works he began creating the archive and context for research into black art. Driskell
2752-546: The fourth annual John Wilmerding Symposium on American Art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. honored Driskell's legacy, noting his "contribution as a distinguished university professor emeritus of art, and as an artist, art historian, collector, curator, and philanthropist." In 2021, a documentary titled Black Art , directed by Sam Pollard , pays tribute to Driskell, featuring his views on how Black artists have been isolated from art history. On May 4, 2021,
2816-525: The institution. In 1882, Bishop John Lancaster Spalding went to Rome to obtain Pope Leo XIII 's support for the university, also persuading his family friend Mary Gwendoline Caldwell to pledge $ 300,000 to establish it. On April 10, 1887, Pope Leo XIII sent James Cardinal Gibbons a letter granting permission to establish the university. On March 7, 1889, the Pope issued the encyclical Magni Nobis , granting
2880-717: The law program of CUA to become the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America, after the American Bar Association in 1951 challenged law schools not affiliated with a university. The CUA law school was the first professional school of the university. The presence of CUA attracted other Catholic institutions to the area, including colleges, religious orders, and national service organizations. Between 1900 and 1940, more than 50 international Catholic institutions rented or owned property in neighboring Brookland . Following World War II , Catholic University had
2944-458: The north side of campus. The first of these, the seven-story Opus Hall, was completed in 2009 in the university's traditional Collegiate Gothic style. It houses 420 upper-class students and is Washington's first LEED-certified dormitory. Opus Hall is the first residential community to house both male and female students since the 2007 adoption of a single-sex dormitory policy. In 2022, Welcome Plaza, located between Fr. O’Connell and Gibbons halls,
3008-558: The only institution of higher education founded by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops . Established in 1887 as a graduate and research center following approval by Pope Leo XIII , the university began offering undergraduate education in 1904. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". Its campus is adjacent to the Brookland neighborhood, known as "Little Rome", which contains 60 Catholic institutions, including Trinity Washington University ,
3072-506: The president and provost. On September 22, 2021, it was announced that John Garvey would be stepping down as President of Catholic University on June 30, 2022. The Knights of Columbus and Catholic University of America have a history of "a close and supportive relationship" that dates almost to the founding of the university. In 1899, the National Council of the K of C established a Knights of Columbus Chair of American History at
3136-534: The residential community of Brookland in Northeast Washington ; its main entrance is 620 Michigan Ave., NE. The campus is bound by Michigan Avenue to the south, North Capitol Street to the west, Hawaii Avenue to the north, and John McCormick Road to the east. It is three miles (5 km) north of the Capitol building . The tree-lined campus is 193 acres (78 ha). Romanesque and modern design dominate among
3200-572: The times he is living in and his immediate circumstances, whether in his neighborhood or in nature," John Yao writes for Hyperallergic on the occasion of his 2019 solo exhibition at DC Moore Gallery. A retrospective of Driskell's work, titled Icons of Nature and History, was co-organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and the Portland Museum of Art , Maine, with support from The Phillips Collection , Washington, DC, to open in February 2021 at
3264-574: The title of Distinguished University Professor of Art Emeritus at the University of Maryland, College Park . The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, is named in his honor. David Clyde Driskell was born in 1931 in Eatonton , Georgia, the son of George Washington Driskell, a Baptist minister, and Mary Cloud Driskell, a homemaker. His grandfather, William Driskell, was born into slavery in 1862, and taught himself Methodist doctrine, becoming
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#17330945623623328-471: The university its charter and establishing its mission as the instruction of Catholicism and human nature together at the graduate level. By developing new leaders and new knowledge, the university was intended to strengthen and enrich Catholicism in the United States. The university was incorporated in 1887 on 66 acres (27 ha) of land next to the Old Soldiers Home . President Grover Cleveland
3392-445: The university's 48 major buildings. Between McMahon and Gibbons halls and alongside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception runs The Mall, a large strip of grass often used by Ultimate Frisbee players and sunbathers. Conte Circle is in the middle of Centennial Village, a cluster of eight residential houses. The Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center opened in the spring of 2003, bringing student dining services,
3456-404: The university's coat of arms was designed by Pierre de Chaignon la Rose . A victory parade for the 1936 Orange Bowl champions went up Pennsylvania Avenue on its circular route from Union Station to campus. President Franklin D. Roosevelt , "on his way to church, became an unwitting parader, when the march de triumph jammed traffic in front of the White House." In 1938, due to the rise of
3520-423: The university. In 1989 the Knights voted a $ 2,000,000 birthday gift to the U.S. bishops on their bicentennial, to be given to Catholic University and used to fund special projects jointly chosen by the university and the Knights. Part of it was used to build the Columbus School of Law. CUA is the only American university to have been visited by three popes and is one of only two universities to have any visits by
3584-409: The university. More than 10,000 Knights were on hand on April 13, 1904, to present a $ 55,633.79 check ($ 1,399,831.80 in 2012 dollars ) to endow the chair. In December 1904, Cardinal Gibbons appealed to the Knights for more financial aid to help meet operating costs after some investments went sour. The Order gave nearly $ 25,000. By 1907 the financial situation of Catholic University had improved but
3648-432: Was a visiting professor at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in the spring of 1973. After ten years at Fisk, he moved to the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1976. He chaired the department there from 1978 to 1983 and, in 1995, was named Distinguished University Professor of Art. Driskell retired from the University of Maryland in 1998. In 2001, he was honored with the naming of the David C. Driskell Center for
3712-406: Was built to house the 4 ton sculpture Angels Unawares by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz . A fountain was installed below the sculpture, creating an illusion that the boat is sailing forward within Welcome Plaza. CUA demolished Conaty and Spellman dormitories, which allowed for the development of Monroe Street by Bozzuto contracting. In partnership with the university, Monroe Street Market and
3776-505: Was in attendance for the laying of the cornerstone of Divinity Hall, now known as Caldwell Hall , on May 24, 1888, as were members of Congress and the U.S. Cabinet. When the university first opened on November 13, 1889, the curriculum consisted of lectures in mental and moral philosophy , English literature , the sacred scriptures , and the various branches of theology . At the end of the second term, lectures on canon law were added. The first students were graduated in 1889. By 1900, CUA
3840-428: Was one of the 14 colleges that offered doctorate programs which formed the Association of American Universities . In 1904, the university added an undergraduate program. The president of the first undergraduate class was Frank Kuntz, whose memoir of that period was published by the Catholic University of America Press . The university gives an annual award named for Kuntz. Bishop and Rector Thomas J. Shahan gave
3904-705: Was opened to offer a number of noncredit certificate programs. On May 31, 2024, the University closed the Alexandria facility due to lack of demand for the programs offered there. Catholic University has 12 schools: It also has 21 research centers and facilities as well as serving as home to the Catholic University of America Press , established in 1939. The 12 schools offer Doctor of Philosophy degrees (or appropriate professional degrees) in 66 programs and Master's Degrees in 103 programs. Undergraduate degrees are awarded in 72 programs by six schools: architecture and planning, arts and sciences, engineering , music , nursing , and philosophy . Undergraduates combine
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#17330945623623968-538: Was published in 2006. Driskell died in Washington, D.C. , on April 1, 2020, of complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C. During his seven decade career as an art historian and curator, Driskell made contributions that are considered foundational to the field of African American Art. He curated more than 35 exhibitions of work by black artists, including Jacob Lawrence , Romare Bearden , and Elizabeth Catlett . In 1976, Driskell mounted Two Centuries of Black American Art for
4032-467: Was still shaky. Every Knight was asked to contribute $ 1 a year for a five-year period, and in December 1913, a $ 500,000 endowment was established. In 1920, the order contributed $ 60,000 toward the Catholic University gymnasium and drill hall, which later was adapted for use as the Crough Building housing the School of Architecture. In 2006, the Knights announced an $ 8,000,000 gift to the university to renovate Keane Hall and rename it as McGivney Hall, after
4096-487: Was taken of their color. They stand on exactly the same footing as other students of equal intellectual calibre and acquirements", according to Keane . Conaty , speaking to President William McKinley during a visit on June 1, 1900, said that the university, "like the Catholic Church ... knows no race line and no color line." This policy was reversed in 1914, with CUA kowtowing to segregationist policies and commencing denial of admissions to Black students. In 1935,
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