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Camille O. and William H. Cosby Collection of African American Art

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The Camille O. and William H. Cosby Collection of African American Art is a private collection of over sixty pieces of African-American art owned by entertainer Bill Cosby and his wife Camille.[1]

The first substantial loan of the collection was to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African Art for its 50th anniversary. The exhibition Conversations: African and African American Artworks in Dialogue, took place from 2014 to 2016.[2]

List of artists collected

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References

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  1. ^ "Smithsonian Concealed Bill Cosby Donation". Artnet News. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  2. ^ "Smithsonian Keeps Bill Cosby Exhibition Open". Artnet News. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. ^ "Works of Art, Thoughts of Thanks (washingtonpost.com)". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.