an exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art
Edges of Ailey pays tribute to renowned American choreographer Alvin Ailey. The exhibit includes video, music and some live performances. This post includes images of the art work included in the exhibit. These works represent the life and times of Ailey who was born in 1931 and died of AIDS-related causes in 1989 at the age of 58.
The artists represented included those who Ailey was inspired by and who were mentioned in his notebooks. Some pieces were created for this exhibit. One is the Mickalane Thomas painting below.
off the leash 
I can appreciate why Alvin Ailey, or anyone, would be inspired by the work of the artists you have displayed here. Thanks for posting this.
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How interesting to include art by artists who inspired Ailey or were mentioned in his notebooks in a tribute exhibition to him. It is a fascinating selection of art. What did you think of the video, music, and live performances?
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I didn’t get to see any of the live performances but the video was impressive. There were multiple huge video screens around the exhibition space. One that caught my eye showed two different dancers, one on stage and one on the street, simultaneously doing the same dance to the same music.
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