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Allon Schoener, 95, Dies; Curator Caught in Furor Over âHarlemâ Show
His âHarlem on My Mindâ exhibit at the Met museum in 1969 drew protests for not including works by Black artists. But since then itâs been reconsidered.
Allon Schoener, second from left, with staff members of the âHarlem on My Mindâ exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1969. With him, from left, were Reginald McGhee, Lelia Nelson and Donald Haynes. Credit.Sam Falk/The New York Times
April 23, 2021Updated 4:27 p.m. ET
Allon Schoener, the curator who organized the Metropolitan Museum of Artâs infamous âHarlem on My Mindâ show in 1969, which caused protests that stopped traffic on Fifth Avenue because it didnât include any paintings or sculptures by Black artists, died on April 8 in Los Angeles. He was 95.