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Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
Sun, Sep 13
|The Dayton Art Institute
Presented by the Dayton Art Institute
Time & Location
Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH 45405, USA
About the Event
On Exhibit NOW THROUGH September 13, 2026
William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to African American activists, scientists, teachers and performers as well as international leaders working to bring peace to the world. It was his last body of work.
This landmark exhibition brings together—for the first time since 1946—34 paintings featured in the series, drawn from the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). This nationally traveling exhibition is accompanied by a scholarly, full-color exhibition catalog.
Plan your visit to see these and other incredible works! Go to: https://www.daytonartinstitute.org/visit