Bethann Hardison

Bethann Hardison Instagram – February 29th is the birthday of designer Willi Smith, a leap year baby. Blessing is …the museum exhibit celebrating him will open at the Cooper Hewitt March 13th.
This is his year. Though he passed in 1989…finally we celebrate. On this last day of Black History Month I share how proud I am of this, of him and another dear one in my life.
Duro Olowu…his exhibition opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago on Thursday evening 2/27/20. Exceptional !!! What I am showing is a tiny slice of whats shown and it ain’t clothes. It’s some of the greatest contemporary artists, curated by Duro. Titled “Duro Olowu
Seeing Chicago”.
These two images that I took speaks more to me and about me, then the art being displayed. As it’s an enormous art show in size, this display shown reminded me of when Duro and I first worked together. His first New York fashion collection show we worked to cast and present, which happen three seasons consecutively. The talent of Duro is unimaginable, as it’s vast.
Duro and Willi Smith would have loved each other. They have similar characteristics and capabilities.
Just to say this fashion component is exceptional as is the art that surrounds it. It’s only a slither of the display but it’s the angles that I shot that allowed me to express my joy and what I could look like everyday.
I am so proud that both exhibits are happening now and that I have been a part of their lives as they were in mine.
True art…True talent..,
With so many talented people of color in the arts, and other skilled executives that we never chance to see the work you achieve as it’s behind the scenes, still we see you and feel your spirits doing great things.
As we face the unknown, do all to keep the immune system strong by eliminating bad and incorporating good habits. Conscious living is everything now and is for always.
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