Wednesday, January 28, 2026

This fall, the Wellin Museum of Art presented Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Another World and Yet the Same, an expansive exhibition that brings together newly created works with mixed-media paintings from across the last seven years of the artist’s practice. On view through June 14, 2026, the exhibition offers visitors an immersive encounter with the vibrant, layered, and deeply personal world of Jamea Richmond-Edwards — both in the galleries and beyond them.

Rooted in Richmond-Edwards’s experiences of Detroit, music, fashion, and community, Another World and Yet the Same is marked by bold color, rhythmic composition, and an interplay of materials that reflect the artist’s interdisciplinary approach. Monumental portraits, often depicting the artist alongside family and friends, are infused with references to jazz, soul, Motown, techno, and hip hop, as well as the regalia and movement of marching bands, a nod to Richmond-Edwards’s own history as a French horn player. Together, these elements create works that feel both celebratory and speculative, grounded in lived experience while reaching toward imagined futures.

At the heart of the exhibition is a new body of work that expands on the artist’s ongoing exploration of utopian and dystopian narratives. Drawing inspiration from a 17th-century satirical text, Richmond-Edwards introduces a fictional journey toward an egalitarian society, using allegory to reflect on contemporary questions of self-determination, community, and survival. The result is a series of compositions that are fantastical in scale yet intimate in meaning.

In keeping with the Wellin Museum’s mission to make art accessible to all — whether visitors can be onsite or not — the exhibition is accompanied by a robust collection of video content that brings the galleries and conversations surrounding the work directly to audiences everywhere.

A Virtual Preview of the Exhibition offers a guided tour led by Richmond-Edwards alongside Alexander Jarman, Assistant Curator of Exhibitions and Academic Outreach, with additional insights from Melanee C. Harvey, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Art History at Howard University. This walkthrough provides viewers with close-up views of the artwork while unpacking the ideas, materials, and histories that shape the exhibition. 

For those interested in deeper dialogue, a Panel Discussion recorded at the Kennedy Center for Theatre and Studio Arts highlights both Another World and Yet the Same and the Wellin’s Fall 2025 group exhibition EXODUS. Facilitated by Jarman, the conversation begins with Richmond-Edwards and expands to include artists Felandus Thames, Hubert Massey, Stan Squirewell, Wesley Clark, and Shaunté Gates, creating a dynamic exchange around artistic practice, shared themes, and contemporary Black expression. Click here to watch the panel on the museum’s YouTube channel.

Additional videos include Richmond-Edwards’ Artist in Conversation, presenting an overview of her practice, offering viewers the opportunity to hear directly from the artist about her process and the works created specifically for this exhibition.

Together, these digital resources extend the reach of Another World and Yet the Same, ensuring that engagement with art, ideas, and artists remains open and inclusive. Whether you are visiting the Wellin in person or tuning in from afar, these videos invite you into the exhibition and into an ongoing conversation about creativity, community, and possibility.

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