‘We be the luminous blues…’
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‘We be the luminous blues…’
This exhibition celebrates ancestors and alumni of Columbia University who transformed the world in remarkable ways.
FREE
Lenfest Center for the Arts
September 08, 2026 to March 14, 2027
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Exhibition Details

Open to the public, this exhibition celebrates ancestors and alumni of Columbia University who transformed the world in remarkable ways.

In Fawundu's stunning collages, these pathbreaking individuals appear alongside sacred geometric symbols inspired by Yoruba, Bakongo, Mende, Navajo and Lenni-Lenape traditions; using her process, Kpoto Patchwok, Fawundu mines and regenerates her expanding image archive of her body, textiles, hair, and various water bodies into new forms.

Additional Details

On view daily 10 AM–6PM, and whenever public events are taking place at the Lenfest Center.

Closed on University Holidays (November 3, 26, and 27; December 24, 25, and 31; January 1 and 18).

Location

Lenfest Center for the Arts
615 West 129th Street
New York, NY 10027

Image: Olympia Shannon Studio