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The Met Aims to Get Harlem Right, the Second Time Around
The first exhibition dedicated to African American culture at the Metropolitan Museum lacked art, leading to pushback and protests by the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition.
The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism exhibition at the Met showcases over 160 paintings, sculptures, and photographs, marking a significant shift towards inclusion and recognition of Black art history. [ more ]