As, Not For

Dethroning Our Absolutes

November 4- February 19

Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery

As, Not For is an incomplete historical survey of work created by African-American graphic designers over the last century. These practitioners are absent in too many classroom lectures, and their methods mostly invisible or uncredited in the field. This exhibition aims to promote the inclusion of neglected Black designers and their developed methodologies and challenge the ubiquity of White and anti-Black aesthetics in our designed world.

Curated by Jerome Harris in collaboration with Mary Yang and BU Graphic Design students.

As, Not For: Dethroning Our Absolutes, BU Art Galleries Jerome Harris

As, Not For BU graphic design students install exhibition — Graphic design students installing As, Not For in Stone Gallery

The exhibition As, Not For: Dethroning Our Absolutes as seen through the Stone Gallery’s new floor-to-ceiling windows at night.

Design Diversity

“I hope that those who saw the exhibition will remember the designers and their work and bring them into their own conversations,” says Yang. “Most importantly, I hope visitors left inspired and with the desire to keep learning. We all play a role in shaping history and our designed world.”