Afro-Atlantic Histories Exhibition Trailer

Description

On view at the National Gallery of Art: April 10 ? July 17, 2022

For centuries, artists have told and retold the complex histories of the African Diaspora. Explore this enduring legacy in the exhibition?Afro-Atlantic Histories, which takes an in-depth look at the historical experiences and cultural formations of Black and African people since the 17th century. More than 130 powerful works of art, including paintings, sculpture, photographs, and time-based media by artists from Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean, bring these narratives to life.

This exhibition was initially presented as?Hist??rias Afro-Atl??nticas?in 2018 by the Museu de Arte de S??o Paulo in Brazil.

Major support for this exhibition is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Exhibition Circle of the National Gallery of Art and the Annenberg Fund for the International Exchange of Art.