AAMU Partners with Legendary Artist Charles Bibbs to Commemorate Our 150th Anniversary with Exclusive Artwork.

The Commission

Alabama A&M University commissioned Mr. Bibbs to create two original paintings. One of the paintings honors Alabama A&M University’s founder, William Hooper Councill, and his remarkable life and achievements. The second painting captures Alabama A&M University’s 150-year journey — its struggles, triumphs, and bold future.

A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity

Each print comes with a certificate of authenticity, numbered and signed by Mr. Charles Bibbs.  Production was limited to 50 Giclée Prints, 30 Remarque Editions Prints, and 1,000 Offset Limited-edition Prints.

This project is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Charles Bibbs has created a visual masterpiece that tells the story of Alabama A&M’s 150 years of triumph, growth, and cultural pride. We are thrilled to share this with our community and to know that every piece collected also supports the University’s future.”
—  Perry Caudle, Jr ( Arts and Culture Committee Member )
Mr. Bibbs has a rare ability to capture heritage through fine art. "This commissioned work will be remembered not only as a celebration of Alabama A&M’s sesquicentennial but as a lasting contribution to the broader canon of African American art. It’s an invitation for alumni, supporters, and art collectors everywhere to become part of that legacy.
—  Thomas Colvin ( Arts and Culture Committee Member )

Charles A. Bibbs

Internationally acclaimed artist Charles Bibbs, whose work is featured in museums, galleries, organizations, and homes of many collectors, displays a deep sense of Spirituality, Majesty, Dignity, Strength and Grace in his images, that is done in a combination of realistic and larger-than-life interpretations of contemporary subjects that are ethnically rooted.

“My most important goal is to make profound aesthetic statements that are ethnically rooted, and at the same time, arouse spiritual emotions within all of us” – Charles Bibbs