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exhibitions

2016

Installation view

Taking Place: Selections from the Permanent Collection

October 19, 2016 – February 26, 2017

Jesse Owens launches forward in his historic 200 meter sprint

Politics, Race and Propaganda: The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936

October 19, 2016 – February 26, 2017

Portrait of Genevieve Gaignard on street with late 70s green Lincoln in background

Genevieve Gaignard: Smell the Roses

October 19, 2016 – February 19, 2017

Installation view of grand-scale wood sculpture in Islamic geometric shapes

The Ease of Fiction

October 19, 2016 – February 19, 2017

Detail of building exterior; The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

A Place for All People: National Museum of African American History and Culture

September 23 – October 14, 2016

Interactive video installation DVD (playlist and video installation) Mac mini and microphone 60 min.

Hank Willis Thomas: Black Righteous Space

August 5, 2016 – February 19, 2017

Installation view of many photographs of hip hop artists across it's four elements

Oh Snap! West Coast Hip Hop Photography

May 11 – September 18, 2016

Installation view of busts, paintings, and considered open space for reflection

Reflections on the Self: Selections from the Permanent Collection

May 11 – September 18, 2016

Oil painting of man and woman dancing, motion suggested by her stepping backward and fullness of her skirt

Rhythm of Vision: The Artistry of Overton Loyd

March 17 – September 18, 2016

Mixed timeline of first Civil Rights era and now on segregated bus

Evolution of the Revolution

January 18 – June 26, 2016

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Hours
Galleries Open
Tuesdays–Saturdays
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sundays
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

visit
  • hours & directions
  • visitor information
  • accessibility
  • here and now
  • groups & tours
  • for families
  • exposition park
collection
  • about
  • research
  • recent acquisition and accession
  • rights and reproductions
  • loan requests
support
  • individual giving
  • corporate support
  • donate to the collection
  • get involved
exhibitions
  • current
  • upcoming
  • traveling
  • past
library
  • about
  • resources
  • special collections highlights
  • frequently asked questions
about
  • mission and history
  • press
  • board of directors
  • staff
  • jobs and internships
  • venue rentals
  • state of california information
  • privacy policy
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  • contact
programs
  • talks and workshops
  • concerts, performances and screenings
  • all upcoming events
learn
  • 600 state

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