Opening March 14, David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship and Kindred Spirits: Intergenerational Forms of Expression, 1966–1999 are companion exhibitions celebrating David C. Driskell, his contemporaries, and the legacy of Fisk University’s Art Department. | Frist Art Museum

Today, we're diving into an oral history interview with David Driskell for our #BlackHistoryMonth series! David C. Driskell (b. 1931, Eatonton, Georgia; d. 2020, Hyattsville, Maryland) was a prominent artist, collector, educator, curator, and scholar. Although he had an international reputation, most of his professional life was spent in the DC area. Driskell spoke often about having been influenced by Duncan Phillips and The Phillips Gallery (as it was called between 1948 and 1961). This audio