For Liberation and For Life: The Legacy of Black Dimensions in Art

This major group exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of Black Dimensions in Art, Inc. (BDA) - a volunteer-led group of creatives and activists founded in Schenectady in 1975. The exhibition features paintings, photographs, film, textiles, sculptures, and mixed-media works, honoring BDA's legacy and looking to its future. It brings together over 60 contemporary New York artists, nationally and internationally recognized artists, and acclaimed historic works, forming one of the largest exhibitions of Black Artists in the history of the Capital Region. The show features more than 100 works created by 95 artists, including works by Elizabeth Catlett, Romare Bearden, Roy DeCarava, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and many contemporary practitioners.