About the Business
The George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art is an institution dedicated to the collection, interpretation and preservation of art by people of African descent. The museum seeks to make African Diasporan fine art accessible to a wide range of audiences through innovative programs and exhibits. The museum houses the private collection of Dr. Dwight McKenna, and features works by renowned local and international artists such as Henry Ossawa Tanner, William Edouard Scott, Clementine Hunter, Ernie Barnes and Ulrich Jean Pierre. Additionally, the museum also highlights emerging artists alongside the established masters. Visitors are also welcome to explore the sister museum Le Musée de f.p.c. for additional art experiences.
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- The George & Leah McKenna Museum is named in honor of the parents of Dr. Dwight McKenna, the museum's founder and owner. The McKenna family has a long legacy of advocating educational excellence, especially amongst youth. George Joachim McKenna, Jr. was born in 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received a B.A. degree from Xavier University and M.A. degree from Catholic University in Washington, DC. He eventually returned to New Orleans and served in facets as a faculty member at his alma mater, Xavier University. During his professoriate career, his titles ranged from Chair of the Economic and Sociology Departments to Dean of the Faculty. His wife, Leah Metoyer McKenna, was also well educated, having also attended Xavier University, where she received both B.A. and M.A. degrees with highest honors. She was appointed principal at Rivers Frederick Junior High School in 1954, making her the first Black female principal of a racially- integrated secondary school in New Orleans.
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- 2003 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130
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