"Reviving the Harlem Renaissance: Unveiling Black Gems at the MET Museum"
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An upcoming exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art aims to shine a light on the often overlooked visual artists of the Harlem Renaissance, featuring works by Laura Wheeler Waring, Charles Henry Alston, Malvin Gray Johnson, and Richmond Barthé. With the help of loans from Black colleges and family collections, the show seeks to reframe the contributions of these artists within the broader context of European and American modernism, offering a fresh perspective on the cultural significance of the Harlem Renaissance.
Topics:entertainment#art-and-design#black-artists#cultural-recognition#exhibition#harlem-renaissance#metropolitan-museum-of-art
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