 Original exhibition poster | |
| Date | August 22 - September 29, 1971 |
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| Venue | The DeLuxe Theater |
| Location | Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas |
| Theme | Contemporary art, abstract art |
| Patron(s) | Menil Foundation |
| Organised by | Peter Bradley, John de Menil |
The De Luxe Show was an art exhibition held from August to September 1971 at the DeLuxe Theater in Houston's Fifth Ward. Organized by African American artist Peter Bradley and arts patron John de Menil with the mission of bringing contemporary art into a low-income, predominantly Black community, The De Luxe Show was one of the first racially integrated art exhibitions in the United States and featured some of the most acclaimed artists of the era as well as several emerging artists who would go on to become widely recognized.[1][2]
- ^ Curlee, Kendall. "De Luxe Show". TSHA. Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Greenberger, Alex (11 August 2021). "How a 'Revolutionary' Racially Integrated Art Exhibition in Texas Changed the Game". ARTnews. ARTnews. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.