Ticketed Exhibitions

The Great Migration (1915–1970) saw more than six million African Americans leave the South for destinations across the United States. This incredible dispersal of people across the country transformed nearly every aspect of Black life and culture. A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration explores the ways in which its impact reverberates today through newly commissioned works across media by 12 acclaimed Black artists, including Akea Brionne, Mark Bradford, Zoë Charlton, Larry W. Cook, Torkwase Dyson, Theaster Gates Jr., Allison Janae Hamilton, Leslie Hewitt, Steffani Jemison, Robert Pruitt, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, and Carrie Mae Weems.

Be the first to experience the cultural legacy and artistic impact of the Great Migration through newly commissioned works by 12 acclaimed Black artists in A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration.

Participate in a docent-led tour to discover the work of 12 Black artists who mined material from a variety of sources—oral histories, documents, photographs—to examine their own relationships with the Great Migration. Each one-hour tour is included with ticket purchase.