Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration is currently exhibiting “Legacy: The Next 50 Years” through Saturday, January 17. This exhibition features eight incredible and primarily figurative African American artists of the 20th century that will captivate you: Otto Neals, Miriam Francis, Edward Bates, Onaway Millar, Violet Hewitt Chandler, Emmett Wigglesworth, Brian Strong-Wind Williams, and Brent Bailer. This multi-media exhibition “affirms and celebrates the lives and history of this generation of African-American artists and people, while providing inspiration for all, but especially aspiring artists and today’s young people.” Also running is an additional exhibition by Islamic designer Nzinga Knights. Nzinga Knights designs were inspired by her mother, sisters and the women from her large, Brooklyn Islamic community. The exhibition features: eveningwear, a documentary about the designer and images from the Nzinga Knight’s fashion line. Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza -The Skylight Gallery, 1368 Fulton Street (Brooklyn & New York avenues)

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