Aminah Robinson’s Autobiography is Hanging on These Walls

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Ken Dowell

Aminah Robinson: Journeys Home, A Visual Memoir

Newark Museum of Art

Brenda Lynn Robinson was born in 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of two artist parents. She would later adopt the name Aminah after it was given to her by an Egyptian cleric while she was traveling in Africa. Robinson’s art tells her story — what’s important to her — her family, her home, her experiences. The works on display in this exhibit are on loan from the Columbus Museum of Art where she bequeathed her art when she died in 2015.

Family

Dad
Mom
My Parents, Study One
Christmas Day in Poindexter Village, the public housing project in Columbus where she grew up.

Self Portraits

Sydney, Aminah’s son

Travels

Streets of Dakar, Senegal
Vendor at Damascus Gate
Orthodox Jew, The Old City of Jerusalem/Sacred Pages
Returning from Israel to Columbus, Ohio/Sacred Pages.
Umbrella Man
To Be a Drum, illustration for book of the same name.
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2 Responses to Aminah Robinson’s Autobiography is Hanging on These Walls

  1. retrosimba's avatar retrosimba says:
    December 14, 2025 at 8:21 am

    I learn so much from this weekly blog, Ken. Thanks for highlighting the appealing work of this gifted artist.

    What an honor for her to be called Aminah by an Egyptian cleric, considering Aminah was the name of the mother of the Prophet Muhammad.

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  2. Donna Janke's avatar Donna Janke says:
    December 16, 2025 at 12:01 pm

    Aminah Robinson’s art really does tell stories. I had not heard of her before this post. The pieces you’ve highlighted are fascinating.

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