On view: January 14 – February 25, 2023 Opening reception: January 14, 4 – 6PM “Several years ago my father said “The world needs to acknowledge the tremendous, artistic legacy of the people of Africa and its Diaspora. The unique and varied sense of freedom, design, color, detailed or abstracted, has given the world a new way of seeing and relating to life itself.” “It’s Time” is a thoughtfully curated, artistically masterful intergenerational expression of this proclamation.” - Kwame S. Brathwaite, The Kwame Brathwaite Archive Vielmetter Los Angeles is pleased to present “It’s Time,” an exhibition of works by Kwesi Botchway, Genevieve Gaignard, Rodney McMillan, Wangechi Mutu, and Paul Mpagi Sepuya in conversation with works by legendary New York-based photographer Kwame Brathwaite (b. 1938, Brooklyn NY). Anchored by Brathwaite’s influential images, the exhibition creates a cross-generational dialogue that posits an exploration of the photographer's influence and the continuing investigation of portraiture and representation of the Black body by artists today. Kwame Brathwaite “Untitled (Pearls),” 1970 @kwamebphoto @artistkwesibotchway @creativecurvyginger @wangechistudio @rodney.mcmillian @pagmi