Art Exhibition Opening
- Title of event
- Art Exhibition Opening
- Type of event
- Opening
- Address of event
- Art Exhibition Opening Happened Entirely at 179, W 137th St
- Report on event
- Art Exhibition Opening Sole event referenced by 65 Artists Exhibit At Harlem's First Negro Exhibition
- Start date / time
- March 17, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Afternoon)
- Description
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"Harlem's first exhibition of Negro art opened with a special program at the 137th street Y.W.C.A. on Sunday afternoon, March 17, and a large number of residents turned out to witness the efforts of their artists. African art objects, paintings, drawings and sculpture pieces represented the work of 65 artists. The exhibit is open daily through March 30. Dr. Alain Locke addressed the preview meeting on Sunday and Anne Wiggins Brown, soprano, sang."