An exploration of the vast works by African American artists is the current centerpiece exhibit at Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center at Christopher Newport University.

"Cinderella Man," an oil painting on canvas by Al Burts in 2011, is part of "Gateways: African American Art from the Key Collection," on display at the Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center at Christopher Newport University through Dec. 28. (Courtesy/Eric Key Collection)

Titled “Gateways: African American Art from the Key Collection,” the exhibit is 90 pieces from Smithfield native and collector Eric Key. The exhibition is organized and toured by International Arts & Artists, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to cultural exchange. The Torggler is the first of 10 U.S. stops for the exhibit, which is on display locall

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