Making Superfine

Join Monica L. Miller, co-curator of Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, artist Torkwase Dyson, and artist Tanda Francis to learn about the collaborative and creative process of building the exhibition. Hear behind-the-scenes stories about how the artistic vision for the exhibition came to life to present a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism.


Contributors

Monica L. Miller: Guest Curator, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, and Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, Barnard College, Columbia University
Torkwase Dyson: Artist
Tanda Francis: Artist


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