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Selected Works3

James Baldwin
James Baldwin
1978
'Prodigal Son - Harlem, for Oprah' (from the Invisible Man series)
'Prodigal Son - Harlem, for Oprah' (from the Invisible Man series)
1986
Black Jewels of the U. S. A. I, Harlem, NY
Black Jewels of the U. S. A. I, Harlem, NY
1991
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The 30th edition of miart opened its doors at the Allianz MiCo convention center in Milan, marking a significant milestone for Italy’s premier interna…
exhibitionsApr 17, 2026
Artnet News has curated a selection of seven significant new art book releases for the spring season, highlighting diverse subjects from historical ar…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has appointed Oluremi C. Onabanjo as Curator in its Department of Photographs following an international search. Onaban…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has appointed Oluremi C. Onabanjo as its new curator of photographs, bringing her expertise in African and Black diaspo…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has appointed Oluremi C. Onabanjo as a Curator in the Department of Photographs. Joining from the Museum of Modern Art …
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has appointed Oluremi C. Onabanjo as a curator in its Department of Photographs, a role she will assume this summer. On…
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A cannabis industry CEO is applying the aggressive, data-driven tactics of his business to the art market, building a significant collection focused o…
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Wes Gordon, creative director of Carolina Herrera, presented the brand's Fall 2026 collection in New York. The runway show featured a cast of prominen…
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Galleries and museums worldwide are presenting a series of exhibitions to mark Black History Month, highlighting the contributions of Black and Africa…
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Soho Beach House in Miami has reoriented its art collection around photography in late 2025, featuring works by established figures like Isaac Julien,…
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The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has opened "Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985," a major survey featuring some 150 im…
exhibitionsNov 20, 2025
The 28th edition of Paris Photo, which closed November 16, saw a surge in representation of women photographers, rising to 39 percent of artists on vi…
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Thelma Golden, director and chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem, is interviewed ahead of the museum's reopening in a new Adjaye Associates-de…
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The Studio Museum in Harlem announced it will reopen on November 15, 2025, after being closed since 2018 for construction of its new building on 125th…
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Museums across Washington, D.C., are currently presenting a robust slate of exhibitions focused on African American art, including major retrospective…
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The article previews seven major art exhibitions opening across the United States this fall, from New York City to San Francisco. Highlights include a…
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The article, written by Chenoa Baker, critiques the art world's labeling system that categorizes artists as emerging, mid-career, or established. It a…
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The Centre Pompidou in Paris presents "Paris Noir: Artistic circulations and anti-colonial resistance, 1950-2000," an exhibition running from March 13…
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Past Exhibitions5

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Ming Smith: On the Road

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138 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011, United States

May 2, 2024 — Jun 15, 2024

A Dream Deferred

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Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, 6 Heddon St, London W1B 4BT, United Kingdom

Mar 18, 2022 — Apr 30, 2022

Ming Smith: Here For A Reason

Ming Smith

138 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011, United States

Jun 29, 2021 — Jul 2, 2021

Ming Smith: Evidence

Ming Smith

138 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011, United States

May 20, 2021 — Jun 26, 2021

Painting with Light: the Photography of Ming Smith

Ming Smith

Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, 6 Heddon St, London W1B 4BT, United Kingdom

May 21, 2020 — Jul 25, 2020

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