Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club
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New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
The New Orleans Museum of Art's exhibition Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club creates a dialogue between African American artist Jacob Lawrence and his West African contemporaries, many of whom were part of an arts organization of Nigerian artists, writers, and creatives who were featured in the Mbari arts and culture magazine Black Orpheus, which was published between 1957–1967. The exhibition includes over 125 items, including Lawrence’s little-known Nigeria series, works featured in the publication Black Orpheus, plus archival images, videos, and letters. noma.org.