Freedom Dreams

Freedom Dreams is on view at the Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130, from April 12, 2026 through August 9, 2026. The exhibition features works by Arthur Jafa, David Hartt, Garrett Bradley, Ja’Tovia Gary, and Tourmaline, whose practices span film, video, and installation. As Philadelphia and the nation approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, the exhibition centers the memories, dreams, and histories of Black Americans through moving-image works that engage history, archives, and cultural memory. Co-curated by Maori Karmael Holmes, Chief Executive and Artistic Officer of BlackStar Projects, and James Claiborne, Fleischner Family Deputy Director for Community Engagement at the Barnes, Freedom Dreams emphasizes the fluid boundary between past, present, and future. Across the exhibition, the artists consider how Americans of color have shaped identities and created spaces of resistance, joy, and resilience in the face of systemic oppression.