Curated by Ekow Eshun and organised by the National Portrait Gallery, London, the exhibition (on view in Philadelphia 9 November 2024-9 February 2025) showcases the work of contemporary artists from the African diaspora and highlights the use of figures to illuminate the richness and complexity of Black life.
Image: Chris Ofili, Christmas Eve (Douen's Dance), 2007
Oil on linen
281 x 194.9 cm
110 5/8 x 76 3/4 in
© Chris Ofili
Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro
November 5 2024
