Some of the world’s most celebrated African-American artists and the prominent galleries that specialize in Afro-centric works will exhibit their work at the 3rd Annual Harlem Fine Art Show, Feb. 11 and 12, 2012. Destined to become a highlight of Manhattan’s annual Black History Month celebrations, the event will be held at Harlem’s historic Riverside [...]
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing | Atlanta, GA
“Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment” examines the rich history and cultural significance of the legendary Harlem theater, tracing the story from its origins as a segregated burlesque hall to its starring role at the epicenter of African American entertainment and American popular culture. The first exhibition to [...]
And Still We Rise: Our Journey Through African American History and Culture
This long-term exhibition housed in the Charles W. Wright Museum of African American History serves as the central experience of our museum. The 22,000 square-foot exhibition space contains more than 20 galleries that allow patrons to travel over time and across geographic boundaries. The journey begins in prehistoric Africa, the cradle of human life. Guests [...]
The African Diaspora in the Art of Miguel Covarrubias: Driven by color, shaped by Cultures
This California African American Museum’s (CAAM) organized exhibition, The African Diaspora in the Art of Miguel Covarrubias: Driven by color, shaped by Culture, thoroughly explores the representations of people of African descent in the work of Mexican artist (1904 – 1957). Covarrubias moved to New York City at 19 and became friends with the intellectual elite [...]
Dance Theatre of Harlem Exhibit 40 Years of Firsts
Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts is a multimedia exhibition that captures the 40 years of art and accomplishment of Dance Theatre of Harlem. The project is a collaboration between the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and the California African American Museum. It is currently [...]
Freedom Sisters Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
Much of our national memory of the civil rights movement is embodied by male figureheads whose visibility in boycotts, legal proceedings, and mass demonstrations dominated newspaper and television coverage in the 1950s and ’60s. Missing from that picture is a group of extraordinary women who, while less prominent in the media, shaped much of the [...]
