Dragons, Phoenixes & Qilins: Curator Hiromi Kinoshita on "Mythical Creatures: China and the World"Curious about what dragons, phoenixs, and qilins all have in common? We touched base with curator Hiromi Kinoshita, Hannah L. and J. Welles Henderson Curator of Chinese Art, to learn more about what makes mythical creatures so special — and so well-known across the world. Our exhibition, Mythical Creatures: China and the World, is on view through June 2025. Come explore how fantastical ...
Curator Insights: Ekow Eshun on The Time Is Always NowWhy is reframing the legacy of Western art culture important? Many of the artists in “The Time is Always Now: Artist Reframe the Black Figure” have the answer to this pressing question. Hear more about their work from Ekow Eshun, the exhibition’s lead curator, to learn about what’s possible in the realm of Black creative expression. The exhibition is now on view through Feb 9. Curators: Ekow Eshun, Sarah Howgate, Erica F. ...
In Conversation: Ekow Eshun, Jordan Casteel and Thomas J PriceStep into a powerful dialogue that reframes narratives and reshapes perspectives. On Nov 9, artists Jordan Casteel and Thomas J Price joined curator Ekow Eshun for a dynamic conversation about their work in The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure exhibition. London-based curator and writer Ekow Eshun, the originating curator of this groundbreaking exhibition, explored the artists’ approaches to celebrating ...
"Everyday" Episode 3: Navigating The Table with Angela Val & Thomas E Moore IIINew Yorkers and Philadelphians can agree on one thing: the power of artistic expression is universal. In the third video of “Everyday,” a three-part video series created to illuminate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life, we followed Angela Val and Thomas E. Moore III. As leaders of Visit Philly and American Friends of the Louvre, respectively, both Angela and Thomas discussed how the power...
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