Critically acclaimed exhibition charts the legacies of the African Diaspora through works from the 17th century to the present day

Get tickets TODAY to see this critically acclaimed exhibition.

See the show that the New Yorker called “visionary” in the final destination of its U.S. tour. The DMA is proud to present Afro-Atlantic Histories, an ambitious exhibition that charts the legacies of the African Diaspora. 

Composed of around 100 works of art and documents produced in Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, and Europe from the 17th century to today, this exhibition engages visitors in a series of dialogues that reexamine histories of enslavement, resilience, and the struggle for liberation from a global perspective. 

This exhibition encourages new connections and questions that inspire us to reconsider Afro-Atlantic histories. The exhibition is divided into six thematic sections—each with works from different eras, territories, and media—that illuminate the ways the transatlantic slave trade transcends national boundaries and stretches across the centuries. The juxtaposition of historical works by European artists and later works by artists of the Black Diaspora reflects the lingering effects of fraught histories and the radical reimagination of those pasts. Together, they offer an expansive retelling of the many histories of the Afro-Atlantic.

DMA Free Community Weekend

Revelation & Celebration: Black History and Culture

The DMA will host a free two-day celebration for the Black community in connection with the upcoming special exhibition Afro-Atlantic Histories.

Enjoy performances, tours, films, art making, food trucks, and more! Admission to Afro-Atlantic Histories will be FREE all weekend.

Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The DMA Free Community Weekend: Revelation & Celebration: Black History and Culture is offered in support of Afro-Atlantic Histories and is underwritten by Arlene J. Ford, PhD, and Christopher P. Reynolds, with free special exhibition admission presented by Kimberly-Clark.

Artwork by Dalton Paula, Zeferina, 2018. | Image Courtesy of The Dallas Museum of Art