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2026
(Philadelphia Premiere)Feature Documentary

A Life in Art: Through the Eye of Dr. Leslie King Hammond

A film still from A Life in Art: Through the Eye of Dr. Leslie King Hammond shows Hammond facing away from the frame, gesturing as she watches a young Black painter who is adding finishing touches on a portrait of Michelle Obama. The painter is holding a brush and palette in her left hand and painting Obama’s hand.

The life and work of Dr. Leslie King Hammond, a renowned art historian, teacher, curator and artist, exposes a side of the art world rarely seen. Through studio visits and museum exhibitions, Dr. Hammond untiringly dedicates her life to assisting artists of color find their way to success through humor, ingenuity and the incredible creativity she and her extended artist family embody. Her insistence on excellence and vision to rise above and transform the struggles she faces becomes contagious.

Tickets

In Person

Saturday, August 83:00PM EDTThe Wilma Theater
Virtual Screening →

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Filmmakers

Ben Baker-Lee

Director

Rassaan Hammond

Director

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