Anne Collins Smith, our Curator of Collections, discusses how she approached organizing “Presence: Meditations on the Spelman College Collection" and details the College's history of collecting and prioritizing art.

In addition, Collins Smith shares with us a few pivotal moments and decisions she has made in her career as a lifelong learner, curator, caretaker, instigator, conjure woman, and advocate of artistic engagement.

“Presence: Meditations on the Spelman College Collection" is presented alongside "Amy Sherald," and is on view through May 18, 2019.