The Studio Museum in Harlem’s “Speaking of People: Ebony, Jet and Contemporary Art“ explores the ways contemporary artists use Ebony and Jet as a resource and as inspiration in their practices. “

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“…Speaking of People features over thirty works by a multi-generational, interdisciplinary group of sixteen artists… includes photography, painting, sculpture and sound works that will occupy the Studio Museum’s Main galleries and Project Space. Artists in the exhibition: Noel Anderson, Jeremy Okai Davis, Godfried Donkor, Ellen Gallagher, Theaster Gates, Lyle Ashton Harris, David Hartt, Leslie Hewitt, Glenn Ligon, Kerry James Marshall, Ayanah Moor, Lorna Simpson, Martine Syms, Hank Willis Thomas, Mickalene Thomas and Purvis Young.”

“Speaking of People: Ebony, Jet and Contemporary Art”

Until March 8, 2015

The Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 West 125th Street, NYC

(Image: “Hare”, Ellen Gallagher, 2013 -Ink, watercolor, oil, pencil and cut paper on paper)

 

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