ANNOUNCING the recipients of the First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Portrait Commission

ANNOUNCING the recipients of the First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Portrait Commission:
Artist: Moses Harper Muse: Cayla McTair, Age 13
Artist: Christa Hamilton Muse: Shiloh Lecky, Age 16
Artist: Gwendolyn Black Muse: Zoe Browner, Age 16
Artist: Amber Doniere Muse: Tyoné Hunley-Williams, Age 18

By The Colored Girls Museum (https://www.thecoloredgirlsmuseum.com/):

The intersection of triumph and trauma in Black girlhood is beautifully captured in the portrait commission First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, which centers on a classic museum artifact: “The Portrait.” Presented by The Children’s Art Carnival in partnership with The Colored Girls Museum, this project offers a unique opportunity to see Black girls in their girlhood as only our esteemed artists can truly portray.

We have invited four women Artists from Harlem (and surrounding neighborhoods), along with their Muses—young Black girls from the same communities—to sit for commissioned portraits.

The CAC will host the exhibition in 2025.