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Curator Oluremi C. Onabanjo, 'Among the Most Compelling Voices in Contemporary Photography Today,' is Departing MoMA to Join Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Curator Oluremi C. Onabanjo, ‘Among the Most Compelling Voices in Contemporary Photography Today,’ is Departing MoMA to Join Metropolitan Museum of Art

by Victoria L. Valentine on Jul 8, 2026 • No Comments
MoMA Curator Oluremi C. Onabanjo is joining Metropolitan Museum of Art in the role of curator in the Department of Photography. She starts in August.
'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' Showcased Rich History of Black Dandyism, Fashion Liberation and Imagination
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‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ Showcased Rich History of Black Dandyism, Fashion Liberation and Imagination

by Victoria L. Valentine on Oct 31, 2025 • No Comments
DISGUISE, Gallery view of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, N.Y. (May 10-Oct. 26, 2025). Shown, From left, OFF-WHITE, Ib Kamara, Jackets with white thread embroidery of anatomical male and female chest and torso motifs (Spring/Summer 2023). | Photo © The Metropolitan Museum of Art   A VELVET LIVERY JACKET from...

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