After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy June 24, 2010

During the span of twelve years, a series of events, later hailed as the Civil Rights Movement, would forever change the social and political course of America. The Bronx Museum of the Arts will present two sweeping exhibitions that chronicle both these pivotal moments in the nation's history and its legacy surveyed through the works of young African-American artists. This smaller exhibition includes works from seven African-American, emerging artists and collectives--all born on or after 1968--who have created new work examining the heritage of the Civil Rights Movement and its affect on the lives of this new generation.