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Exhibition

Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room

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Remixing the Future
The author and illustrator John Jennings discusses Seneca Village, Afrofuturism, and writing The Met's first graphic novella.
February 18, 2022
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Video
A Virtual Tour of Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room
Join curators Hannah Beachler, Michelle Commander, Sarah E. Lawrence, and Ian Alteveer for a virtual tour of the exhibition.
November 10, 2021

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A collage of the diverse contemporary artists whose work is featured in Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room.
Meet The Artists

Hear from the many contemporary artists whose work is featured in the room.