Revolution! Works from the Black Arts Movement at the Brooklyn Museum

During the late sixties and seventies, the Black Arts Movement sprung up in the U.S. as the cultural expression of Black Power politics.  Its leadership, which included poets, playwrights, musicians, and fine artists, rejected the dominance of the largely white mainstream art establishments that undervalued artistic movement based on social and political ideologies rather than narrow aesthetic dictates.

In 2012, the Brooklyn Museum acquired forty-four works of art from the Black Arts Movement.  “Revolution! Works from the Black Arts Movement” displays seven of these works from seven different artists.  The strong and vibrant images on exhibit are a testament to the stylistic scope of the Black Arts Movement.

This is a long-term installation on the 5th floor.