About this Event
Join the National Portrait Gallery’s Director of Curatorial Affairs Rhea Combs for a tour of “This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer Resistance.” This exhibition, which takes place during the centennial of the author’s birth, presents portrayals of Baldwin (1924–1987) and others in his circle, such as Lorraine Hansberry, Bayard Rustin, and Nina Simone. Artists represented include Beauford Delaney, Glenn Ligon, Faith Ringgold, and Lorna Simpson.
The Portrait Gallery strives to provide programs that are accessible to all visitors. If you have questions about the accessibility of this program, or if you would like to request real-time captioning (CART), sign language interpretation, or any other accommodations, please contact [email protected]. Two weeks' advance notice is appreciated for requesting accommodations.
Image Credit: Nina Simone with James Baldwin by Bernard Gotfryd (1924–2016) / Gelatin silver prints, 1965 / Photographs and Prints Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 800 G Street Northwest, Washington, United States
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