Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop, the SCHIRN is dedicating a major interdisciplinary exhibition to its profound influence on our current art and cultural landscape. Hip hop first emerged in the Bronx, New York in the 1970s as a cultural movement among Black and Latinx youth who expressed themselves through MCing, DJing, graffiti writing, and breakdancing. Hip hop has now evolved into a global phenomenon that has driven numerous innovations in music, fashion, technology, as well as visual and performing arts. Grounded on the origins of hip hop in the U.S., yet with a focus on art and music from the last twenty years, the exhibition features over 100 paintings, photographs, sculptures, and videos, as well as fashion and vinyl, by internationally renowned contemporary artists including Lauren Halsey, Julie Mehretu, Tschabalala Self, Arthur Jafa, Khalil Joseph, Virgil Abloh, and Gordon Parks. THE CULTURE illuminates hip hop’s unprecedented economic, social, and cultural resources and furthermore addresses contemporary issues and debates – from identity, racism, and appropriation to sexuality, feminism, and empowerment.
SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE FRANKFURT
Römerberg
60311 Frankfurt
+49 (0)69 299 88 20
welcome@SCHIRN.de
www.schirn.de
U: 4, 5 (Dom / Römer) Tram: 11, 12, 14 (Römer / Paulskirche)
TUE – SUN 10 am – 7 pm
WED – THUR 10 am – 10 pm
Without a barrier
WC wheelchair accessible