A resolution thanking the Philadelphia Museum of Art for presenting The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure, an impactful exhibit that honors and celebrates the rich contributions of the Black and African diasporic experience.

A resolution thanking the Philadelphia Museum of Art for presenting The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure, an impactful exhibit that honors and celebrates the rich contributions of the Black and African diasporic experience. WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of the country’s oldest art museums and has long been recognized as one of its finest; and WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Museum of Art has long served as a platform for showcasing diverse cultures and fostering an inclusive background; and WHEREAS, The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure , features 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists who use figurative painting, drawing, and sculpture to illuminate and celebrate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life; and WHEREAS, Ekow Eshun, the trailblazing British writer, journalist, broadcaster, and curator, handpicked art pieces for this exhibit, the title of which derives from an essay on desegregation by renowned author and social rights activist James Baldwin. The exhibition emphasizes the urgency of contemporary artistic expression, serving as a reminder that Black artists exist within an always-evolving artistic lineage; and WHEREAS, This exhibit delves into themes of Double Consciousness, Past and Presence, and Our Aliveness, all reflecting various facets of the Black experience; and WHEREAS, Double Consciousness, a theory introduced in 1897 by W.E.B. Du Bois, explores concepts of being, belonging, and Bla…