New York fair honors black artists’ historic Soho hub
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RYAN LEE and Salon 94 galleries presented “Black Soho” at the Independent 20th Century art fair in New York City, combining artwork with historical archives.
Emma Amos and Camille Billops, along with their husband James Hatch, collected materials documenting over one thousand Black artists starting in 1973 at their loft on Broadway in Manhattan. They used this space as a gathering place for artists of multiple generations.
The exhibition displays artwork by Amos, Billops, Vivian Browne, David Hammons, and others who lived and worked in the Soho neighborhood. The gallerists Jeff Lee and others created the display to reflect the communal spirit of Billops and Hatch’s loft. The “Black Soho” booth includes ephemera from the Billops-Hatch Collection, such as periodicals, photographs, and interview recordings, alongside the artworks. The exhibition runs through September 27.
