The Everson Museum of Art Presents Deborah Roberts: Consequences of being

Excerpt from an article published by USA Art News.com

The Everson Museum of Art is proud to present Deborah Roberts: Consequences of being, on view May 16 through September 27, 2026. The exhibition features works by acclaimed American artist Deborah Roberts and marks a significant presentation of her work in Central New York. Roberts, who received her MFA from Syracuse University, uses collage to approach identity as something fragmented and continually reconstructed, reclaiming found materials and images to examine how Black bodies are seen, positioned, and understood globally.

Consequences of being brings together large-format paintings, works on paper, and—for the first time in Deborah Roberts’ career—ceramic sculpture. The exhibition marks a significant expansion of the Austin, Texas–based artist’s practice and a deepening investigation into the histories and legacies of colonialism.

Deborah Roberts
Hands in the air, 2025
Mixed media collage, acrylic, ink, graphite, and pastel on canvas, 72 x 48 inches
Courtesy of the artist