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PHILADELPHIA , July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Library Company of Philadelphia is proud to introduce Beyond Glass Cases , a three-year project featuring three innovative exhibitions developed with creative partners. Project partners including speculative historian Tafari Robertson , anthropologist and historian Paul Wolff Mitchell , musician Zachariah Julian , and visual artist Mark Thomas Gibson are creating artworks, curating exhibitions, and composing music as ways of starting conversations about Library Company material. "We are extremely proud to work with this accomplished set of artists and historians as project partners and to present their work to a broad audience.
Their projects transcend the traditional exhibition model in many ways. Beyond Glass Cases is part of The Library Company's ongoing commitment to boldly, honestly, and thoughtfully interpret challenging, and at times harmful, collection items." – Sarah J.
Weatherwax , Project Manager, Beyond Glass Cases. Beyond Glass Cases: The Library Company of Philadelphia's "Collections Lab" has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Key Dates and Information: Each exhibition will take place at The Library Company of Philadelphia , 1314 Locust Street, Phila.
, PA 19107 The Black Historians' Department: The Past Belongs to You curated by Tafari Robertson Exhibition Runs from July 17, 2024 – September 17, 2024 Opening Reception : July 17 at 6:00 p.m. Closing Reception: September 1.
