Disciplines
African History | American Art and Architecture | Contemporary Art | Fashion Design | Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts | Fine Arts | Hip Hop Studies | United States History
Abstract
Introduction:
On September 19, 2025, I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum (MET) with some of the Bronx African American History Project team. The people in attendance were Graduate Assistant, Anthony Rosado, and Undergraduate Assistants, Serena Velasquez and Emma Garr, wonderful people, I tell you. After the tour, we ended up at the American art exhibit and had podcast conversations about history for what felt like both hours and very brief minutes... We went to the MET to see a particular piece that was in the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibit curated by Barnard professor, Monica L. Miller and Andrew Bolton, the head of the MET’s costume institute.
Recommended Citation
Capellan, Gabriel, "Tailoring Black Style and its Powerful Pieces: From West Africa to the U.S. West Coast and Everything In-Between" (2025). Occasional Essays. 44.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/baahp_essays/44
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BAAHP Undergraduate Assistant, Gabriel Capellan
Art Exhibit Summary: Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author's Bio:
Gabriel Capellan is a sophomore majoring in Journalism. He comes from The Bronx, NY, and plans to be a journalist at the New York Times after graduating. During his time at Fordham, he has written multiple articles for Rose Hill’s newspaper, The Fordham Ram, and will be its assistant opinion section editor next semester. At BAAHP, he currently serves as an undergraduate research assistant, transcribing and summarizing oral histories. Next semester, he will be assigned to be an editor and record oral histories, something he is very excited about. He’s proud to work at BAAHP because he truly believes in its mission to capture the history of people of African descent in the Bronx.