A new exhibition set to open in 2023 will feature the late Chadwick Boseman’s iconic costume worn in Marvel’s Black Panther.
Called Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures, the exhibit at the Smithsonian African American Museum debuts March 24 and will showcase the costume, which represents the first superhero of African descent to appear in mainstream American comics, while the Black Panther film is the first major cinematic production to feature the character in the main role.
“Investigating Afrofuturist expression through art, music, activism and more, this exhibition explores and reveals Afrofuturism’s historic and poignant engagement with African American history and popular culture,” said a Smithsonian release.
“From the enslaved looking to the cosmos for freedom to popular sci-fi stories inspiring Black astronauts, to the musical influence of Sun Ra, OutKast, P-Funk and more, this exhibition covers the broad and impactful spectrum of Afrofuturism.”
A new exhibition set to open in 2023 will feature the late Chadwick Boseman’s iconic costume worn in Marvel’s Black Panther.
Called Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures, the exhibit at the Smithsonian African American Museum debuts March 24 and will showcase the costume, which represents the first superhero of African descent to appear in mainstream American comics, while the Black Panther film is the first major cinematic production to feature the character in the main role.
“Investigating Afrofuturist expression through art, music, activism and more, this exhibition explores and reveals Afrofuturism’s historic and poignant engagement with African American history and popular culture,” said a Smithsonian release.
“From the enslaved looking to the cosmos for freedom to popular sci-fi stories inspiring Black astronauts, to the musical influence of Sun Ra, OutKast, P-Funk and more, this exhibition covers the broad and impactful spectrum of Afrofuturism.”
