Included are photographs and paintings of all sizes, materials and form. The only rule for Jones was that the pieces be created by black Americans, and often the works come from young or struggling artists, Amaki said.
Through October, 24 pieces will be in the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, and the bulk of the collection will be on display at the Bryant Conference Center in early March, Olin said.
Now that Jones has twice given to universities, he is collecting again, Amaki said. Last week, she and four others stripped the works from the walls and nooks of his house, but when she returned Monday to pick him up, Amaki said she saw about a dozen more pieces stacked on the wall waiting to be hung.
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