'Just Above Midtown' Exhibition, 'Nuevayorkinos,' Wendy Red Star, Full Bio: Jim Thorpe, 'Indian Country' Play
Just Above Midtown (JAM) was an art gallery opened in 1974 on west 57th Street that spotlighted the work of Black artists who had yet to receive mainstream recognition, like David Hammons, Lorraine O'Grady, and Howardena Pindell. The gallery was opened by Linda Goode Bryant and closed in 1986. Now, a new exhibition at MOMA, Just Above Midtown: Changing Spaces, showcases some of the work that was once displayed at the original gallery. Head curator Thomas Jean Lax joins to speak to the importance of preserving the memory of JAM. Just Above Midtown: Changing Spaces is on view until February 18, 2023.
A few years ago, Brooklyn-native Djali Brown-Cepeda started posting archival images that she sourced from her Latinx friends and family in New York City. Now, Nuevayorkinos has over 69,000 followers on Instagram and numerous family photos and stories from locals in their archive. Brown-Cepeda joins us to talk about the project and upcoming exhibitions.
[REBROADCAST FROM May 26, 2022] Apsáalooke (Crow) artist Wendy Red Star has become one of the most celebrated Indigenous artists working today. Her work often tackles stereotypes, misconceptions, and historical inaccuracies in portrayals of Native Americans throughout history. She joins us to discuss her first comprehensive monograph, Delegation (copublished by Aperture and Documentary Arts, 2022) and her solo exhibition at Sargent’s Daughters, which opened on May 26.
We begin our monthly Full Bio series, with our conversation with author David Maraniss about his biography of legendary athlete Jim Thorpe, Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe. In today's installment, we discuss the early life of Thorpe, the beginning signs of his athletic prowess, and his time at the Carlisle Indian School, a boarding school for indigenous children designed for assimilation.
As part of The Greene Space's First People's Week programming, Black Indigenous comedian, actor, and writer Kaili Y. Turner will present a reading of her new show "Indian Country" on Tuesday at 7 pm. Turner joins us with a preview.
