Collection — GLB Memorial Fund for the Arts

GLB Art Collection

The GLB Art Collection is comprised of a contemporary art collection of works by emerging and established women artists who reside in Washington DC, Maryland or Virginia married with artworks, furniture, and decorative objects collected by Grace Linton Battle during her life. The contemporary addition to the collection began with the GLB Covid-19 Relief by Art Acquisition May 2020 submission, which was announced with the launch of the GLB Memorial Fund for the Arts.

Curators and institutions wishing to include pieces from the GLB Art Collection for exhibition loan should email marta@lateladc.com, subject ‘GLB Art Collection Loan Inquiry’.

2023 Acquisitions

*Soy Norma (I am Norma)* by Courtney Applequist

*A vessel to carry my peace* by Julia Chon

*A Black Bouquet - Chaseedaw* by Schaun Champion

2021 Acquisitions

2020 Acquisitions

A Party for Sojourner by Nastassja E. Swift — *A Party for Sojourner* by Nastassja E. Swift

Will to Adorn by Omolara Williams McCallister — *Will to Adorn* by Omolara Williams McCallister

When denied home we build a Memory Palace by Sobia Ahmad — *When denied home we build a Memory Palace* by Sobia Ahmad

*Three Bodies (Series)* by Nicoletta Daríta de la Brown

Bullets to Books III by Stephanie Mercedes — *Bullets to Books III* by Stephanie Mercedes

Destruction for Reconstruction II by Phaan Howng — *Destruction for Reconstruction II* by Phaan Howng

Gold Bars by Jackie Milad — *Gold Bars* by Jackie Milad

Artworks, Furniture & Decorative Objects Acquired by GLB

We are in the process of archiving all artworks, furniture and decorative items passed down from GLB - to include original artwork by Pablo Picasso, a full series of Japanese figurative prints, antique furniture, oriental decorative screens, and much more.

An archive of oral histories describing the find & acquisition of some of these objects will also be digitized.