Art. The Studio Museum Celebrates Ebony and Jet As Inspiration For Contemporary Artists.

Speaking of the People, Studio Museum in Harlem
(Jeremy Okai Davis, Makes the Man, 2012)


Speaking of People: Ebony, Jet and Contemporary Art , one of the newest shows at the Studio Museum Harlem, featuring the work of 16 artists working in a variety of disciplines, who have been influenced by the publications or have incorporated the magazines into their works.

The exhibition includes works from Lorna Simpson, Hank Willis Thomas, Ellen Gallagher, Jeremy Okai Davis, and more.


Speaking of the People, Studio Museum in Harlem
(Hank Willis Thomas, Jet People, 2010)

Speaking of the People, Studio Museum in Harlem
(Mickalene Thomas, Portrait of Lili in Color, 2008)

Speaking of the People, Studio Museum in Harlem
(Godfried Donkor, Ebony Jo’burg edition, 2014)

Speaking of the People, Studio Museum in Harlem
(Image via Facebook.)

Speaking of the People, Studio Museum in Harlem
(Image via Facebook.)