Her exhibition was titled The Eyes of Understanding : Kongo Minkisi and The Art of Renee Stout .
In 1993 , Stout was the first African American to have a one - person exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution 's National Museum of African Art .
Stout 's exhibition was titled The Eyes of Understanding : Kongo Minkisi and The Art of Renee Stout .
In 1993 , Stout was the first African American to have a one - person exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution 's National Museum of African Art .