Start of the Art:
Collections in the Making
MEET THE FOUNDER
William Skeet Jiggetts
William Skeet Jiggetts has been collecting art for over thirty years, starting with an original work by Lucien Crump. His journey evolved significantly with the mentorship of renowned collector Ron Ollie, who inspired him not only to collect, but to engage in arts patronage and build relationships with emerging and contemporary artists. Currently, Mr Jiggetts serves as a trustee and board member for several visual fine arts organizations.
(above)
Linda Gail Sanders
Title Unknown, 1996
From the collection of:
Sydney Howe Barksdale, PhD, Esq.
The Museum of African American Art Collections (MAAAC) is a forum for the display, study, and appreciation of collections of Black art accumulated by African American collectors in a traditional museum setting.
(to the right)
Linda Gail Sanders
Title Unknown, 1996
From the collection of:
Sydney Howe Barksdale, PhD, Esq.
An exhibition featuring collectors owning fewer than 30 pieces.
An excerpt from the essay by StarrJiggetts
The question of why people collect is as old as the practice itself. And the individual motives for collecting are as numerous as the theories proposed as answers to this age-old question.
The collectors in the MAAAC’s Start of the Art exhibition are new to this space. Everyone featured in the show owns fewer than 30 pieces. And yet, this show is a reflection of what we like, what moves us, and the visual space we’re starting to curate for ourselves.
Meet the Collectors
Sneak Preview
Upcoming Events
May 16th | Time: 1pm - 3pm
Moderated by Crystal Oliver-Hines in discussion with the collectors of the Start of the Art: Collections in the Making exhibition
Location:
October Gallery
6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144
May 30th | Time: 1pm - 3pm
Dr Jocelyn Russell Wallace will be in conversation with award winning realtor, interior designer, and proprietor of Home Works Interior Design Studio, Shawn Gibbons.
Discussion: Interior Design for Art Collectors; Where collections and design complement and where they conflict.
Location:
HospitaliTea House
8129 Germantown Ave, Phila PA 19118
June 27th | Time: 1pm - 3pm
Artist Nicola in conversation with Misty Sol
Topic: Imagination and Transformation as Material and Emotional Processes
Location:
The Colored Girls Museum
4613 Newhall Street, Phila, PA 19144
