Kwame Brathwaite (New York, New York, 1938 – New York, New York, 2023), Untitled (Studio shoot with Marcia McBroom. Album cover for The Players’ Association featuring David Sanborn and Mtume), 1976, archival pigment print, 15 x 15 in., Courtesy of Philip Martin Gallery and The Kwame Brathwaite Archive.
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts is set to kick off an exciting new year of art in 2025 with a diverse slate of thoughtful exhibitions.
“Kwame Brathwaite: The 1970s” will take over the museum’s Berta and John Baird Gallery from April 19 through Oct. 12. The exhibit is an exploration of Brathwaite’s pivotal decade known for his deep engagement with Black identity, the Civil Rights Movement and his foundational work with the African Jazz Art Society and Studios and Grandassa Models. It will present new and never-before-seen portraits from the 1970s.
