Studio Museum in Harlem Unveils 17-Artist 'Fade' in New West 125th Street Building
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Updated · The New York Times · May 21
Studio Museum in Harlem Unveils 17-Artist 'Fade' in New West 125th Street Building
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 21
“Fade,” the latest entry in the Studio Museum in Harlem’s long-running “F” series, is now on view with 17 artists of African and Afro-Latino descent.
The show takes a quieter approach than earlier editions, using personal, varied work to probe what curator Thelma Golden has framed as complex, evolving ideas of Blackness.
Installed in the museum’s new West 125th Street home, “Fade” extends a series that began 25 years ago with “Freestyle,” the breakout exhibition that helped launch artists including Rashid Johnson and Julie Mehretu.
That lineage has made the “F” exhibitions a recurring barometer for emerging Black art, even as each installment avoids a single overarching theme.
How will 'Fade's' quieter approach redefine the legacy of the influential 'F' series for a new generation of artists?
As the Studio Museum unveils its new home, how will it balance global art influence with its deep community roots in Harlem?
Does the 25-year-old term 'post-Black art' still liberate artists, or does it create unforeseen new constraints for them today?