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Mercer Alfonzo Redcross III | |
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| Born | April 4, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | BS and MBA |
| Alma mater | Cheyney University Eastern University (United States) |
| Occupation(s) | Marketing and Art Consultant |
| Spouse | Evelyn Redcross |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Alverta Redcross (mother) Mercer Alfonzo Redcross, Jr. (father) |
| Website | mercerredcross |
Mercer Alfonzo Redcross III (born April 4, 1948) is an American art consultant, art historian and art collector who interest in the arts began while he was an assistant bank examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Mercer Redcross and Evelyn Redcross founded the October Gallery[1] [2]in 1985 which is one of the oldest African American art galleries in the nation. He has also worked as a museum curator and promoting art shows and large art expositions[3][4].
Early life
editMercer Redcross was born on April 4, 1948. After attending Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee 1965 - 1968 [5] [6]he earned a BS from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania[7] in 1971, majoring in economics. Later earning a MBA from Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania. Redcross worked as an assistant bank examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia in the early 1970s.
Career
editAfter working for the Federal Reserve Bank for just over three years, Redcross started a general contracting business repairing old houses in Philadelphia, PA that lead him to eventually become a licensed associate real estate broker. In 1985 Mercer Redcross and Evelyn Redcross opened the October Gallery at 3805 Lancaster Ave in Philadelphia[8]. October Gallery operated from this location for nine years. During the 1990s October Gallery operated six locations: two in Philadelphia – Old City 68 N. 2nd Street and The Gallery Mall East on Market Street; one in Cherry Hill, New Jersey; one in Echelon, New Jersey; one in Burlington, New Jersey; and one in Washington, DC. Now the gallery is located in the Germantown section of the city[9]October Gallery also presents the Philadelphia International Art Expo every year. This event, from 1998 to 2010 was the nation’s largest African American Art expo[10][11][12]. The book Connecting People with Art by Evelyn Redcross and Mercer Redcross is a recap of the Expo[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]Jill Scott[26][27]. As part of an effort to expose the gallery to a larger audience Redcross opened the 7165 Lounge [28][29]
- ^ "Men of Influence". Fun Times Magazine. 2018. p. 35.
- ^ "Redcrosses to the Rescue". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 72.
- ^ "The Business of Art". Cheyney Magazine Fall 2010. Spring 2010. pp. 6–7.
- ^ Gallery Review (2020). "October Gallery". CN Traveler. CN Traveler.
- ^ "Class President Mercer Redcross". Fisk University Oval. 1967. p. 83.
- ^ "Social Sciences". Directory of Minority College Graduates:. p. 831.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Art of Giving - Cheyney University" (PDF). Connecting People with Art. October Gallery. Summer 2006. p. 46.
- ^ "Scenes of the City". October Gallery website.
- ^ "Germantown Couple Turn Home into Art Gallery". The Times Herald. July 2018.
- ^ "About Us". October Gallery Wesite.
- ^ "Philadelphia Art Expo". Ebony Magazine. October 1998. p. 153.
- ^ "Philadelphia Art Expo". NBC10 News, ABC6 News, Fox29 News. 2003.
- ^ "Art Book". Connecting People with Art. 2006.
- ^ "October Gallery in Philadelphia lives by motto: "African American art is good for everyone"". CBS News Philadelphia. August 2023.
- ^ "October Gallery hosts Philadelphia International Art Expo". The Philadelphia Tribune. October 2013.
- ^ "15th Annual Philadelphia Art Expo". Black Enterprise Magazine. October 2000.
- ^ "A Marmac Guide to Philadelphia". 2005.
- ^ "Internet Review". Black Enterprise Magazine. June 1998. p. 330.
- ^ "Travel Log". Black Enterprise Magazine. December 1997. p. 150.
- ^ "13th Annual Philadelphia Art Expo". Black Enterprise Magazine. November 1998. p. 177.
- ^ "Raquel". Her Game R Michelle. 2010. p. 54.
- ^ "Travel Guide". Ebony Magazine. November 1999. p. 34.
- ^ "Thanksgiving Travels". Ebony Magazine. November 2002. p. 24.
- ^ "How Art Becomes History". Book Maurice Berger. May 1992. p. 192.
- ^ "The Moments, the Minutes, the Hours: The Poetry of Jill Scott". Jill Scott Book. 2005.
- ^ "The Way". Jill Scott Official Video.
- ^ "Grown Ass Women". Songs in the Key of Black Life: A Rhythm and Blues Nation. p. 37.
- ^ "Aries 'baby boomers' share birthday fun". The Philadelphia Tribune. April 2014.
- ^ Clifford, Patricia (May 2015). "Taureans celebrate their sign in high style". The Philadelphia Tribune.