The Underground Museum

Clip of Kahlil Joseph, Director Garrett Bradley and Rob and Fox Richardson discussing women and incarceration

Fam! We are thrilled to be presenting an advance digital screening tour of Garrett Bradley's (@garrettgarrettbradleybradley) ‘Time’ and a special BLKNWSREEL by #KahlilJoseph in five cities in collaboration with @amazonstudios and our beloved cultural partners @atlantacontemporary in Atlanta, @rebuild_foundation and @rensoc in Chicago, @camhouston and @projectrowhouses in Houston, @eaton.dc and @hirshhorn and Sculpture Garden in Washington DC, @mayslesdocumentarycenter and @st...udiomuseum in New York City. There are still a few slots left in a few of our cities! To RSVP, please see links below. Note:These are all digital screenings!Space is limited! As each link is individually watermarked, the viewing link cannot be forwarded and must be sent to confirmed guest directly. Confirmed guests will receive a link the morning of the 7th to join us for the event that evening. Atlanta, 7pm ET:http://amazonscreenings.com/TIMEatlanta code:TIMEdc Chicago, 7pm CT: http://amazonscreenings.com/TIMEchicago code:TIMEchicago Houston, 7pm ET http://amazonscreenings.com/TIMEhoustoncode: TIMEhouston WashingtonDC,7pm ET http://amazonscreenings.com/TIMEdc code: TIMEdc

We wondered why no one was talking about Mitrice, why the news coverage was nil, why no one cared or was enraged that this young woman went missing and was forgotten. So Noah went into his studio to explore these feelings of frustration. He painted an image of a faceless woman upon the backdrop of the Malibu coastline and named it for her, Mitrice Richardson. He sealed her story in time with his paintbrush and canvas. @karondavis on #MitriceRichardson and #BreonnaTaylor for @voguemagazine’s 14 Black Artists on Life Right Now in America. Hit the link in our bio for the full story. Image: Noah Davis, Mitrice Richardson (2009)

@_ajgirard, our Community Outreach Coordinator, is taking over @theundergroundbookstore RIGHT NOW! Hang with him all week as he gives y’all the inside scoop on his favorites from our shop, Noah’s new catalogue and book clubs you should support/join! Go check him out

Thinking about how much we love y’all and how good y’all got us looking out in the world! We can’t thank you all enough for your unwavering support through it all. So proud to be hanging in there with you. There are only a FEW of our official Noah Davis/UM shirts left. Go cop yours from @theundergroundbookstore and shoot us a pic of you in it! @ Worldwide

This Thursday (7/20), catch poet, President of the Mellon Foundation and our friend Elizabeth Alexander (@alexanderlizzy) in conversation with fellow poet Dwayne Betts (@dwaynebetts) as they discuss extending the access to literature across the American prison system and the launch of the #MillionBookProject. @mellonfdn July 30th @ 2pm PST / 5 pm ET Hit the link in our bio to RSVP as registration is required.

#UMVOICES: This time of stillness has given me so much tranquility. I have been given the chance to master the art of self-care and self-love. I have found my passion, and deep connection with mother nature’s beauty. I surround myself around shades of green, and feel peace within myself. Finding ways to display plants within my space is art. @callmecourt social distancing in her Noah Davis long sleeve.

Noah Davis depicted the black body in scenes that blend the everyday with the fantastical. Black Wall Street shows a moment of stillness before and after unseen violent acts, evidenced by the lifeless body on the ground and the bomblike object falling from the sky. The title refers to the town of Greenwood, a once-prosperous African-American neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, that was known as the Black Wall Street. In 1921 a white mob burned Greenwood to the ground in what is sometimes referred to as the Tulsa Race Riot or the Tulsa Massacre. - @studiomuseum Noah Davis Black Wall Street (2008)

#EXCLUSIVE: The moment is finally here y’all. The OFFICIAL Noah Davis catalogue is making its way to you this Fall. Head over to @theundergroundbookstore to get in early on the movement as we’re hooking our fam up with early copies via preorder. They’ll be shipped first week of August! Some words from our @davidzwirner family: Providing a crucial record of the painter #NoahDavis’s extraordinary oeuvre, this monograph tells the story of a brilliant artist and cultural force ...through the eyes of his friends and collaborators. The comprehensive catalogue is being published on the occasion of the artist’s January 2020 exhibition at @DavidZwirner New York, which is traveling next year to The Underground Museum in Los Angelesa space that Davis founded with his wife, the artist @KaronDavis. It is edited and features text by Helen Molesworth (@hmolesworth) as well as interviews with @LindsayCharlwood, Dagny Corcoran, @Daniel_Desure, @ThomasHouseago, Deana Lawson, Henry Taylor (@chinatowntaylor), and @VenusX by Molesworth. @ The Underground Museum See more

#NOAHSBOOKSHELF: @theundergroundbookstore IS LIVE NOW!!! Noah was a bibliophile. He worked in bookstores and collected books. He’s the son of an educator and knew the power of words. Our bookstore started from Noah’s personal collection. He was constantly sharing and giving books to our community, understanding the lack of access to inspiring stories and information. Our mission is to share knowledge with our community. ... We’re now bringing our bookstore experience to you, wherever you are. Together, let’s build a world. We see books as a source of comfort during this time of isolation and we’re keeping our bond with you STRONG. Join us. - @karondavis, Co-founder of The Underground Museum

Thinking about Deana Lawson’s ‘Seagulls In The Kitchen’ (2017) and missing @zuri.adia’s walkthroughs Send us your favorite UM moments! We’d love to share them. Video: Zuri talking through the making of ‘Seagulls In The Kitchen’ (2017), during our Deana Lawson: Planes exhibition.

Now THIS is Independence we can celebrate. The incredible team behind @theblackschool is building a 21st century schoolhouse to expand Black radical art programming into a community center providing civic engagement activities for New Orleans' 7th Ward and need our help! Hit the link in our bio to learn more about this initiative and how you can help bring it to life. Sending you our love @theblackschool!!

TONIGHT! - We are incredibly proud of our very own @vthemartian! She and her instrument will be a vessel for strength and light tonight as she’ll be performing in celebration of #ElijahMcClain’s life at the @laughfactoryhw. Starts @ 7:30pm. Follow @justiceforelijahmcclain to learn more about Elijah’s story and how YOU can use your voice to help abolish police brutality. #defundthepolice

Two cultural institutions founded by Black women, The Colored Girls Museum (@thecoloredgirlsmuseum) and The Paul Robeson House Museum, need our help. Head over to the link in our bio to learn more about these institutions and how you can help uplift them during this time. #blackmuseums