My First Museum Exhibition!
So excited to announce my first museum exhibition at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music! For all the details check out the press release below:
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STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL …
New Project: Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Residence Permanent Exhibition
Souleo w/Cyndi Lauper
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Derrick Adams The Holdout installation view/Courtesy of the artist and Aljira
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Dutchess Lattimore/Courtesy of VH1
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Monifah Carter and Diedra Meredith (left to right) Photo Credit: Rowena Husbands/Blinkofaneyephotography
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Credit: J.A. for WadadaArts.com
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Byron Lars and Vincent Lars/Credit: Joshua Woods
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Kindred the Family Soul’s Aja Graydon (left), Fatin Dantzler (right)/Courtesy of Shanachie Entertainment
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Keith Clinkscales, Diddy, Val Boreland, Andy Schuon (left to right)/Photo Credit: Stephen Knight
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Cheryl “Salt” James, Sandra “Pepa” Denton and Deidra “DJ Spinderella” Roper (left to right)
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Arturo O’Farrill/Courtesy Apollo Theater
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