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High fashion editorial photo, infrared surrealism, origami style. Three 7th grade boys, ba

ALM INAGURAL EXHIBITION

FLY meet SWAG² meet Drip

THE LEGACY OF DANDYISM IN BLACK & BROWN BOYHOOD

 

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN OF HARLEM

SHOW
LOGISTICS 

SHOW PRIVATE OPENING

Saturday, May 3rd (Invite Only) 

OPENING SOIREE 

Saturday, May 3rd 

6:30 PM - 9 PM

Renaissance Hotel in Harlem 

$100.00 ticket ($85 tax deductible) 

PUBLIC VIEWING

Sunday, May 4th 

11 AM - 5PM 

Eagle Academy for Young Men in Harlem

Free & Open to Public; Registration Required

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"Fly meet Swag² meet Drip" Exhibition Poster

100 limited-edition posters (11x17) are available to purchase to commemorate the inaugural exhibition.  Posters are shipped in tubes.

$35.00 (+ Shipping & Handling)

$30.00 is tax deductible

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About Fly meet Swag² meet Drip

The exhibition explores the vibrant relationship between Black and Brown boys (K-12) and dandy culture through four generations (Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z), revealing how style becomes both armor and expression in the journey of boyhood. Tracking the evolution from Boomer-era "Fly" through Millennial "Swag" to Gen Z's "Drip," the show reveals how each generation has crafted its unique visual language of self-expression within crucial spaces of boyhood—from school hallways and street corners to barbershops, courts and fields, and family homes. This intergenerational narrative examines broader themes of education, identity formation, masculinity and machismo, gender fluidity, racial consciousness, incarceration, and spiritual faith.

Image: The Newark Public Library, Al Henderson Photos

Where does style begin for Black and Brown Boys?

Black and Brown boys first learn style at home, absorbing presentation cues from family members' closets—whether parents, guardians, siblings, or extended family. The barbershop extends this education as a crucial social sanctuary where young men participate in style debates and undergo transformative grooming rituals. Together, these spaces form the first academies of style consciousness, where intergenerational wisdom creates networks of fashion and grooming mentorship.

Video: Steve So Solid YouTube
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teddy raShaan, ph.d.

CURATOR 

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Image: The Newark Public Library, Al Henderson Photos
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