Selections from the Ollie Collection presents paintings, drawings, and prints by five generations of black artists who have revolutionized abstract art since the 1940s. Click/Tap to learn more…
This exhibition which was named in honor of Ron Ollie’s parents celebrates many accomplished artists largely under-recognized and omitted from the existing narrative of art history.
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The Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri. Click/Tap for more information.
This exhibition is an in depth look at abstract art by black artists who were working in the United States and Europe in the past 60 years.
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The Saint Louis Art Museum announced that researchers now can access archival material related to the Thelma and Bert Ollie Memorial Collection. Learn more…
Ron and Monique talk about their collection, his collecting compulsion, his relationships with the artists and more… Read the article here.
By Jane Henderson. Ron talks about the hobby of collecting art, the struggles of Black Abstract Artists and the light being shined on the artists today. Read about it here…
Chad Davis writes a compelling story on African American Abstract Artists. Story is accompanied by an audio excerpt. Click/Tap to learn more…
Art Collector Ron Ollie narrates and presents, to an audience at The Saint Louis Art Museum, The Shape of Abstraction, A Collector’s Journey, Abstract Art by Black Artists.
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Ron befriends artists. “Getting to know the artists I purchased pieces from added a whole new dimension to the art of collecting”.
In this excerpt from the hour-long documentary, “Persistence of Vision,” noted African American abstract expressionist artists discuss some of the sources of and ideas behind their work.
In this excerpt from the hour-long documentary, “Persistence of Vision,” noted African American abstract expressionist artists discuss some of the sources of and ideas behind their work.
This collaborative performance explores abstraction in visual art, poetry, and jazz. It features readings of poems, including “The Shape of Abstraction; for Ron Ollie” by noted author and poet Quincy Troupe.
View the video of a panel discussion with 3 artists who have dedicated their careers to abstract art and who’s works are featured in the The Shape of Abstraction exhibition, Nanette Carter, Bill Hutson and James Little.
