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The Friends of ART | library deco seeks community support to raise $723 for storage costs, crucial for preserving African American art history and cultural memory, encouraging donations of $25 or more.

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

BookMarK ART Event: 2026 Jazz Scholar: Playing with Fire: The Counterpoint of Hazel Scott’s Virtuosity, Erasure and Emergence

The Library of Congress will host Karen Chilton’s lecture on Hazel Scott’s artistry and cultural impact on June 18, 2026, exploring themes of erasure and resistance in jazz.

April 7, 2026

In Transition, On Purpose: A Spring Update from ART | library deco

The ART library is undergoing a transition, enhancing membership experiences and introducing new digital library cards focused on Black art and archives.

March 20, 2026

Art Cover Image:

Courtesy of Smithsonian Museum of African Art
Susanne Wenger (Olorisha Adunni)
1915–2009, Graz, Austria
Worked in Oshogbo, Nigeria
Untitled
1960–69
Screen print on paper
Gift of the Collection of William and Mattye Reed, 2011-11-2
Title of Art Work: Visual piety.