Exhibition Opening: Forging Ahead, Acquisitions of Black Women Artists
About this Event
Join us for the opening of our newest exhibition beginning at 3PM. The opening reception begins at 6PM.
Drawing from the Schomburg Center's expansive collections in the Art & Artifacts Division and the Photographs & Prints Division, these recent acquisitions acknowledge the importance of Black women artists and advance the Schomburg Center’s ability to represent, preserve, and share more dimensions of Black culture.
The exhibition features paintings, textiles, collages, sculpture, photography, and more from 21 artists, including Firelei Baez, Tschabalala Self, Xenobia Bailey, Kimberly M. Becoat, Camille Ann Brewer, Helina Metaferia, Barbara Jones-Hogu, Rosemary Karuga, Afi Nayo, Janet Taylor Pickett, Lynore Routte, Dianne Smith, Lina Iris Viktor, Kandy G. Lopez, and the collective SOUDIO. It also celebrates the purchases made in honor of the Schomburg Center's 100-year celebration: a porcelain bust by the award-winning artist Simone Leigh, and a selection of works by the conceptual photographer Nona Faustine.
Forging Ahead is curated by La Tanya S. Autry, Associate Curator, Photographs and Prints, and Tammi Lawson, Curator, Art and Artifacts.
Planting Seeds in the break of Dawn-Sun flower Hours, 2022
Kimberly Becoat (b. 1969)
Collage, Art and Artifacts Division, © Kimberly M. Becoat
Sponsors
Leadership support for the Schomburg Center's Centennial is provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and Andreas C. Dracopoulos.
Major support for centennial exhibitions is provided by the MetLife Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, formerly Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the Ford Foundation. The Home to Harlem Initiative is made possible by the Mellon Foundation.
Philanthropic support for the Oral History Project is provided by the New York Life Foundation.
PUBLIC NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER
BAGS/COAT CHECK To ensure the safety of our exhibition items (art, artifacts, etc.) and provide a smooth experience for all evening guests, we kindly ask that visitors leave large bags—including book bags, backpacks, and shoulder bags—at home or in a secure location before arriving at the Schomburg Center. Our coat check has limited capacity and cannot accommodate oversized items. Any item that could pose a risk to the artwork/artifacts or other visitors may be prohibited at the discretion of our security team. Thank you for helping us protect the collection and maintain a safe environment for everyone.
AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING Programs are photographed and recorded by the Schomburg Center. Attending this event indicates your consent to being filmed/photographed and your consent to the use of your recorded image for any all purposes of the New York Public Library.
E-TRANSPORTATION NYPL policy prohibits electric transportation devices (e.g., motorbikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards) from being brought into or stored at library sites for any length of time, as this is the best way to keep our spaces & people safe.
PRESS Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Leah Drayton at [email protected].
Please note that professional video recordings are prohibited without expressed consent.
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