On Exhibition November 21, 2025 - January 3, 2027 Black American culture is American culture. For the first time in the museum’s history, Joyful Resistance brings together a multidisciplinary collection of works from the pioneering Black American artists, authors and designers across the nation, spanning generations. A celebration of the enduring spirit, creativity, and agency of Black people across time and space, this exhibition honors the vibrant tapestry of Black life, wh

Written by Kate Mothes From thousands of colorful hair beads, Felandus Thames conjures vibrant patterns and portraits. He takes historical photographs as a starting point, focusing especially on Black and Indigenous figures whose stories have largely been underrepresented in American historical narrative. These include dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey and Amos Haskins, a 19th-century Wampanoag man who became a master mariner—one of the few Indigenous people to do so. Base

“Let’s Dance, Ailey” | beads on coated wire |  H: 60.5” x W: 41” x 4” | 2025  “Considering Summer 2025” June 21 – August 23, 2025 Opening...

"A little blue black girl magic" Although this is not my first mention, I am honored that people are even like looking. Please check out the 1-54 Art Fair if you are in New York for Frieze. I am showing three works with Parisian art dealer, 193 Gallery. Thank you Seph Rodney for mentioning my work. Article below.. ( Read more) #154newyork2025 #193gallery #FelandusThames

"She did what she could" - 2025 VIEW WORKS "Hood Ornament" curated by Cahrles Moore Through visual expressions that capture the...

February 13 – March 22, 2025 Participating artists: Andrius Alvarez-Backus, Sebastian Ore Blas, Adam de Boer, Peter Hong Tsun Chan, Henry...