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Styling: Black Expression, Rebellion, and Joy Through Fashion


  • Nordstrom 235 W 57th St New York, NY 10019 (map)

For those entering Nordstrom's recently reopened flagship in Manhattan, the view will look familiar save for some freshly installed artworks and installations lining the walls of the airy department store. Together they make up part of a new exhibit dedicated to celebrating and exploring the history of contemporary Black style through the lens of fashion.

Styling: Black Expression, Rebellion, and Joy Through Fashion, currently on view until October 29, is organized into three themes: style as a creative expression, a rebellion against oppression and a source of joy. It was curated by Souleo and done in partnership with Long Gallery Harlem.

“Styling” brings together works by 15 contemporary Black artists from across the African diaspora: Anthony Olubunmi Akinbola, Elan Cadiz, Willie Cole, EPPERSON, Felicia Megan Gordon, Gregory Gray, Hollis King, Beau McCall, Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Busayo Olupona, Yelaine Rodriguez, Dianne Smith, Stephen Tayo, Ricky TheJones of AfrolipglossOriginals, and Margaret Rose Vendryes.

Free admission into Styling: Black Expression, Rebellion, and Joy Through Fashion is available now at Nordstrom NYC until October 29, 2020. Visit STYLINGBLK.com to learn more. The show is also available for online view on Artsy.

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