Untitled, collage on cardboard with painted canvas, n.d. 28 x 28 in.
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On display June 3-September 6, 2026.
Open Wednesday – Sunday
11 AM – 4 PM CST
Accessibility
This exhibit is located on the first floor of the Museum, which is completely ADA accessible.
Jack White Retrospective
“…throughout his work there is a distinctive imagery - a combination of intellect, emotions and things associated with the spirit that is his alone.”
— Ruth Ann Appelhof
on display at the Neill-Cochran House mUseum
June 3, 2026 - September 6, 2026
The Neill-Cochran House Museum is honored to present a retrospective of the career of Jack White. Over a career that spanned more than seven decades, Mr. White explored the world around him as well as his African heritage through naturalistic drawings as well as abstract collages, totems, and paintings. He taught studio art classes over much of his career and spent many years working with incarcerated individuals in the New York State penitentiary system, particularly at Auburn Correctional Facility.
Jack White arrived in Austin in 2006 and spent the final years of his career and life here. The pieces shown come from his widow's private collection in the home they shared and bring together more than twenty examples of White’s work that are diverse in subject matter, style, and medium.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Opening Reception: June 13, 2026
Juneteenth Celebration: June 21, 2026
selected images
Jack White. Lee Herman, Locke, NY, 1994.
About the artist
Jack White was born in Raleigh, NC in 1931 and lived in North Carolina through his graduation from high school, at which point he entered the United States Air Force, serving from 1950-1954. He then attended Morgan State College in Baltimore, MD from 1954-1958, where he set his path as a professional artist.
White spent most of his professional career in New York State, where he taught at multiple schools, including Syracuse University. A prolific artist, White participated in over 80 solo and group exhibitions over the course of his career.
Sponsors
Exhibition Sponsor - Fontaine Archive
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