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Cecil Fergerson

American art curator and activist · United States · On the map · Activists · Lived 1931 to 2013 · aged 82

Cecil Fergerson was an African-American art curator and community activist. He is widely credited with fostering African-American and Latin-American art communities in Los Angeles for more than 50 years, and was named a "Living Cultural Treasure" by the city in 1999.

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While working at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Fergerson co-founded the Black Arts Council (BAC) to advocate for African-American artists and support their community. His advocacy at LACMA and BAC led to seminal exhibitions of African-American art in the early 1970s.

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Country
United States
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2013 · aged 82