Los Angeles is shaping up to be a destination for African-American art and history exhibitions this fall.
In addition to the career-spanning “Betye Saar: Call and Response” exhibition opening Sept. 22 at the L.A. County Museum of Art, where the L.A. artist will be honored at the annual Gucci-sponsored Art + Film Gala, The California African-American Museum will open five exhibitions, including a 30th anniversary survey of pioneering L.A. hip-hop fashion brand Cross Colours, a group show highlighting local artists working in metal, an installation by visionary L.A.
“Cross Colours broke a glass ceiling when urban hip-hop apparel wasn’t considered a formidable player in fashion and merchandising,” said Tyree Boyd-Pates, who with Taylor Bythewood-Porter is curating the exhibition that will showcase vintage textiles, media footage, and brand ephemera of logos and concept designs.
The brand had a wide-ranging impact on pop culture after Will Smith wore some early samples on the first season of the TV show “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” in 1990. “It was one of the earliest examples of influencer culture,” added Boyd-Pates, noting that there has been an uptick in interest in the brand, which is still going strong under Jones and Walker, since Bruno Mars and Cardi B wore it during a video and Grammys performance in 2018.
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