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Dark museum display of military-inspired fashion. Mannequins wear red and black attire, surrounded by framed artworks and historical elements. Elegant and solemn.
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Exhibition Tour—Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
Join Monica L. Miller, Guest Curator and Professor and Chair of African Studies, Barnard College, Columbia University, on a tour of the exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, with an introduction from Andrew Bolton, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute. The Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism. Through a presentation of garments and accessories, paintings, photographs, decorative arts, and more, from the 18th century to today, Superfine interprets this sartorial practice as both an aesthetic and a strategy that allowed for new social and political possibilities.
Monica L. Miller and Andrew Bolton
May 22
Cropped studio portrait of a man in a pinstripe suit, tie, and hat
“No Indifferent Appearance”
How is Black dandyism integral to Black identity and the history of fashion?
Monica L. Miller
May 14
Alethea Pace bends downwards, with both arms outstretched against a cloudy, blue sky
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Alethea Pace: between wave and water | Civic Practice Partnership 2023–2025
During her CPP artist residency, Alethea Pace collaborated alongside her community to reclaim the history of the Enslaved African Burial Ground in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx.
March 27
A smiling woman, her face turned downward towards an open book.
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The Free Black Women’s Library: Pretty Little Brick | Civic Practice Partnership 2023–2025
During her CPP residency, artist OlaRonke Akinmowo challenged herself to create a writers collective as an expansion of the mission of The Free Black Women’s Library.
March 12
Detail image of metal square with multi figured object with a variety of colors like orange, yellow and green.
Reclaiming Ancient Egypt in Harlem
Reclaiming Ancient Egypt in the Neighborhood’s Transit System
McClain Groff
February 11
Detail of a vibrant quilt made up of squares with narrow, rectangular strips of alternating colors.
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Immaterial: Blankets and Quilts
Threads of identity.
July 16, 2024
Group portrait of members of the Second Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan. Congregation poses in front of church building located at 441 Monroe Street; commercial buildings in background. Inset portrait of the Reverend Robert L. Bradby. Handwritten on front: "Second Baptist Church, Aug. 5, 1923. Jackson photo." Stamped on back: "Harvey C. Jackson, photographer. Clifford 6054 M. 2614 Beaubien St., Detroit, Mich. Suitable frames for this photograph in stock or made to order."
Discovering My Roots
Unearthing my family history through James Van Der Zee and Harvey Cook Jackson's photography.
Lela Jenkins
June 14, 2024
Detail of Romare Bearden's "The Block," a collage of diverse elements including urban scenes, portraits, and abstract shapes in a vibrant composition.
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The Block
I am startled by the intimacy the mural grants us.
Major Jackson
March 22, 2024
Detail of Augusta Savage's sculpture "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
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Harlem Is Everywhere: Episode 5, Art as Activism
What was the political legacy of the Harlem Renaissance?
Jessica Lynne, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Jordan Casteel, and Bridget R. Cooks
March 19, 2024
"Harlem Is Everywhere" episode 4 art, featuring Jacob Lawrence's "Pool Parlor"
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Harlem Is Everywhere: Episode 4, Music & Nightlife
What were the sounds of the Harlem Renaissance?
Jessica Lynne, James Smalls, Richard J. Powell, Christian McBride, and Carl Phillips
March 12, 2024