"Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" Community Tour
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 12:45-2:00 PM EST
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Join Black Exhale and Arts Justice Safety Coalition for an exclusive guided Community Tour of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style"—the exhibition that inspired the 2025 Met Gala. Guest curated by Monica Miller, this groundbreaking show explores 300 years of Black dandyism as resistance and cultural innovation.
This isn't just a museum tour—it's a ritual. A journey from being "fashioned" through ownership to fashioning ourselves through freedom. Through over 200 artifacts spanning three centuries, we'll witness:
Olaudah Equiano's original 1789 autobiography and the "superfine" clothes he purchased to celebrate his freedom
Contemporary works by Virgil Abloh, Grace Wales Bonner, Telfar, and Dapper Dan
Prince's stage wear that expanded Black masculinity to include beauty
Historical artifacts from Miles Davis and André Leon Talley
The Black Panther Party beret as symbol of resistance and cool nonconformity
Iconic photography including "A Great Day in Harlem" (1958) and "A Great Day in Hip Hop" (1998)
This private community tour creates sanctuary space for collective witnessing of how Black people have used fashion to sartorially transform identity and embody possibilities.
Registration: RSVP at join.blackexhale.org/superfine
Please note: This is a private tour on a non-public museum day, limited to 25 participants. Admittance permitted only for those who RSVP.