"Unveiling the Legacy: The Met's Harlem Renaissance Exhibition"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition "The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" features the largely forgotten artist William H. Johnson, whose life and art exemplify the trans-Atlantic focus of the show. Johnson's career spanned various artistic styles, from French Impressionism to folk art, and his later works, featuring simple figures in bold colors, are particularly celebrated. Despite facing hardships and a lack of recognition during his lifetime, Johnson's artwork has been preserved and is now gaining renewed attention through exhibitions and shows, including a major upcoming exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.