20/20: The Studio Museum in Harlem and Carnegie Museum of Art
Founded in 1968, The Studio Museum in Harlem is internationally known for its
catalytic role in championing the works of artists of African descent. In a
unique institutional collaboration, CMOA and the Studio Museum present a
group exhibition with works by 40 artists, 20 from each each of the collections.
Responding to a tumultuous and deeply divided moment in our nation鈥檚 history,
the curators have mined these collections to offer a metaphoric picture of
America today. Spanning nearly 100 years鈥攆rom 1920s photographs by James
VanDerZee to recent works by Kerry James Marshall, Ellen Gallagher, and Collier
Schorr鈥20/20 provides a critical opportunity to prompt
conversations about the necessity of art during times of social and political
transformation.
20/20 draws together works from these important collections in dialogue. The exhibition unfolds through a thematic exploration of the foundations of our national condition, ultimately championing the critical role of art in political and individual expression. The first section of the exhibition, titled 鈥淎 More Perfect Union,鈥 presents a group of works that consider the formation of our democracy and shifting notions of national identity.
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Founded in 1968, The Studio Museum in Harlem is internationally known for its
catalytic role in championing the works of artists of African descent. In a
unique institutional collaboration, CMOA and the Studio Museum present a
group exhibition with works by 40 artists, 20 from each each of the collections.
Responding to a tumultuous and deeply divided moment in our nation鈥檚 history,
the curators have mined these collections to offer a metaphoric picture of
America today. Spanning nearly 100 years鈥攆rom 1920s photographs by James
VanDerZee to recent works by Kerry James Marshall, Ellen Gallagher, and Collier
Schorr鈥20/20 provides a critical opportunity to prompt
conversations about the necessity of art during times of social and political
transformation.
20/20 draws together works from these important collections in dialogue. The exhibition unfolds through a thematic exploration of the foundations of our national condition, ultimately championing the critical role of art in political and individual expression. The first section of the exhibition, titled 鈥淎 More Perfect Union,鈥 presents a group of works that consider the formation of our democracy and shifting notions of national identity.
Artists on show
- Abigail DeVille
- Barbara Chase-Riboud
- Ben Jones
- Collier Schorr
- David Hammons
- Edgar Arceneaux
- Ellen Gallagher
- Howardena Pindell
- James van der Zee
- Kara Walker
- Kerry James Marshall
- Kori Newkirk
- LaToya Ruby Frazier
- Lorna Simpson
- Lorraine O'Grady
- Mark Bradford
- Nari Ward
- Quentin Morris
- Teenie Harris
- Thaddeus Mosley
- Zoe Strauss
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