Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Walk with Consulting Curator, Essence Harden as she gives her personal view on the big questions poised throughout OMCA's original exhibition, Mothership: Voyage Into Afrofuturism.

Come with us on a fantastic journey into the heart of this movement. Experience the work of some of the central figures of this cultural phenomena—author Octavia E. Butler, avant-garde jazz musician Sun Ra, and filmmaker Kahlil Joseph. Explore contemporary artworks, a Dora Milaje costume from the film Black Panther, photography, and other historical objects. Experience a replica of the Mothership itself— musician George Clinton of Parliament Funkadelic’s Afrofuturistic vessel—to relax in an otherworldly video installation, a curated playlist by DJ Spooky, and more. Learn about the connections between important figures of Afrofuturism and the ways in which Afrofuturism is present in our everyday lives.

Mothership will be on view in our Great Hall through February 27, 2022. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/3CPXMtj