Activist Art: How Art Turns Voices Into Collective Action

Ralph Gibson American Gothic, 2009, activist art photograph

At Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art, Turn the Volume Up! explores how activist art can transform individual expression into collective action. Bringing together photography, sculpture, painting, prints, installation, and archival material, the exhibition examines protest, civic participation, historical memory, resistance, and the struggle to be heard.

Douriean Fletcher Exhibition at Walters Art Museum Brings Afrofuturist Jewelry Into Focus

Douriean Fletcher Exhibition installation view at the Walters Art Museum featuring Black Panther costumes and jewelry from Jewelry of the Afrofuture.

The Douriean Fletcher exhibition at the Walters Art Museum showcases more than 100 works celebrating the acclaimed jewelry artist’s career, from her iconic designs for Black Panther to original contemporary creations. Blending Afrofuturism, cultural heritage, and visual storytelling, the exhibition offers a compelling look at jewelry as both art and identity.