Ed Wilson: The Sculptor as Afro-humanist is the first retrospective of this under-recognized American artist in over fifty years. Wilson (1925-1996), longtime member of the studio faculty at Binghamton University, was an innovative sculptor whose practice evolved from figures carved from stone and wood in the 1950s toward large-scale public artworks, often sited in educational institutions, beginning in the late 1960s.

The exhibition features selections of Wilson's surviving sculptural works and drawings, assembled from Museum holdings and loans from private and public collections nationwide, along with the artist's personal archives held by his family. The exhibition presents the most comprehensive overview of his 45-year-long career.

The exhibition is organized by the Binghamton University Art Museum and is curated by Tom McDonough, Professor of Art History and Adjunct Curator, with the assistance of Claire L. Kovacs, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions.

A fully illustrated catalog will be available, and programming is planned throughout the course of the exhibition. 
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Unless otherwise noted, the images and documents contained herein are courtesy of Patricia and Craig Wilson '74, MA '76; Julie Wilson Shiver; Binghamton University Special Collections and University Archives; and the Binghamton University Art Museum archive.

Our thanks to Liyang Dong, doctoral candidate, English Department, for her assistance in compiling this digital guide. 

Support for the exhibition is generously provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Additional support is provided by The Gary and Connie Kunis Foundation and by Rebecca Moshief and Harris Tilevitz '78.