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The Time is Always Now

The Time is Always Now

SPECIAL EXHIBITION STORE

Browse the Merch Capsule- designed in collaboration with Tré Seals of VOCALTYPE- alongside a thoughtful curation of books and exhibition souvenirs.

The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure

Shop the Exhibition Catalog alongside exclusive merch designed by Tre Seals and a thoughtful curation of books, locally-made gifts, and more.


Purchase the Exhibition Catalog | Available in Two Sizes

Both of these beautifully arranged books offer a thoughtful introduction to the works of 22 contemporary artists featured in the show

FULL-SIZE CATALOG

COMPANION BOOK


The Time is Always Now Merch | Designed by Tre Seals of VOCALTYPE

We partnered with Tre Seals, the founder of VOCALTYPE, a black-owned foundry based in Brooklyn, NY.

Did you know: Only __% of graphic design and type foundries are black-owned.

HOODIES & T-SHIRTS

BRASS ENAMEL PIN

5-PANEL HAT

  • Museum Exclusive
    The Time Is Always Now Beanie The Time Is Always Now Beanie

    The Time Is Always Now Beanie

    $26.00
    The Time Is Always Now exhibition features 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists who use figurative painting, drawing and sculpture to illuminate and celebrate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life. Curated by British writer...
    $26.00
  • Museum Exclusive
    The Time Is Always Now Crew Socks The Time Is Always Now Crew Socks

    The Time Is Always Now Crew Socks

    $18.00
    The Time Is Always Now exhibition features 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists who use figurative painting, drawing and sculpture to illuminate and celebrate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life. Curated by British writer...
    $18.00
  • Museum Exclusive
    The Time Is Always Now Baseball Hat The Time Is Always Now Baseball Hat

    The Time Is Always Now Baseball Hat

    $36.00
    The Time Is Always Now exhibition features 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists who use figurative painting, drawing and sculpture to illuminate and celebrate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life. Curated by British writer...
    $36.00
  • Museum Exclusive
    The Time Is Always Now Screenprint Poster by Tré Seals The Time Is Always Now Screenprint Poster by Tré Seals

    The Time Is Always Now Screenprint Poster by Tré Seals

    $49.00
    This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this archival print, it will be shipped flat. The...
    $49.00
  • Museum Exclusive
    The Time Is Always Now Carpenter Pencil The Time Is Always Now Carpenter Pencil

    The Time Is Always Now Carpenter Pencil

    $3.00
    The Time Is Always Now exhibition features 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists who use figurative painting, drawing and sculpture to illuminate and celebrate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life. Curated by British writer...
    $3.00
  • Museum Exclusive
    The Time is Always Now Enamel Pin The Time is Always Now Enamel Pin

    The Time is Always Now Enamel Pin

    $12.00
    The Time Is Always Now exhibition features 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists who use figurative painting, drawing and sculpture to illuminate and celebrate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life. Curated by British writer...
    $12.00
  • Amy Sherald: The World We Make Amy Sherald: The World We Make

    Amy Sherald: The World We Make

    $55.00
    This is the first comprehensive monograph on acclaimed painter Amy Sherald, whose distinctive style of simplified realist portraiture features African American subjects rendered against colorful monochrome backdrops or in everyday settings. Sherald rose...
    $55.00
  • Claudette Johnson: Line, Rhythm, Space Claudette Johnson: Line, Rhythm, Space

    Claudette Johnson: Line, Rhythm, Space

    $49.95
    Tender yet compelling, Johnson's portraits of herself, her friends and her relatives are touchstones of Black figuration. A founding member of the Black British Arts Movement, Claudette Johnson (born 1959) creates large-scale drawings of Black people...
    $49.95
  • Henry Taylor: B Side Henry Taylor: B Side

    Henry Taylor: B Side

    $60.00
    Surveying 30 years of Henry Taylor’s work in painting, sculpture and installation, this comprehensive monograph celebrates a Los Angeles artist widely appreciated for his unique aesthetic, social vision and freewheeling experimentation. Taylor’s...
    $60.00
  • Jordan Casteel: Within Reach Jordan Casteel: Within Reach

    Jordan Casteel: Within Reach

    $45.00
    In her large-scale oil paintings, New York-based artist Jordan Casteel (born 1989) takes up questions of Black subjectivity and representation by examining the gestures, spaces and forms of nonverbal communication that underpin portraiture. “There is a...
    $45.00
  • Museum Exclusive
    The Time Is Always Now Kids T-Shirt The Time Is Always Now Kids T-Shirt

    The Time Is Always Now Kids T-Shirt

    $32.00
    The Time Is Always Now exhibition features 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists who use figurative painting, drawing and sculpture to illuminate and celebrate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life. Curated by British writer...
    $32.00
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    Museum Exclusive
    The Time Is Always Now T-Shirt The Time Is Always Now T-Shirt

    The Time Is Always Now T-Shirt

    $38.00
    The Time Is Always Now exhibition features 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists who use figurative painting, drawing and sculpture to illuminate and celebrate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life. Curated by British writer...
    $38.00
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    Museum Exclusive
    The Time Is Always Now Hoodie The Time Is Always Now Hoodie

    The Time Is Always Now Hoodie

    $88.00
    The Time Is Always Now exhibition features 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists who use figurative painting, drawing and sculpture to illuminate and celebrate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life. Curated by British writer...
    $88.00
  • Philly Made
    Shades of Love Print by G+RIZZ Shades of Love Print by G+RIZZ

    Shades of Love Print by G+RIZZ

    $28.00
    G + RIZZ is an art brand started by two Philly creatives. With G’s love of art and Rizz’s love of copy and branding, what started as a jotted-down idea evolved into a collection of clever cards, edgy prints, and funky custom projects...
    $28.00
  • SEEN 007 SEEN 007

    SEEN 007

    $20.00
    Seen is a journal of film, art, and visual culture, dedicated to platforming nuanced and rigorous writing by and about Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities globally.   Issue 007 highlights include: Ja’Tovia Gary and philosopher Dr. Joy James...
    $20.00
  • Philly Made
    Stacked Gee Earrings by NoShade Stacked Gee Earrings by NoShade

    Stacked Gee Earrings by NoShade

    $28.00
    Shelisha Harper of Philadelphia-based NOSHADE exists to inspire others to be fashionably confident. By crafting unique and creative statement earrings that compliment an individual's personal style she challenges the wearer to WEAR BOLD. Keeping in mind...
    $28.00
  • Philly Made
    Mixed Emotions Earrings by NoShade Mixed Emotions Earrings by NoShade

    Mixed Emotions Earrings by NoShade

    $28.00
    Shelisha Harper of Philadelphia-based NOSHADE exists to inspire others to be fashionably confident. By crafting unique and creative statement earrings that compliment an individual's personal style she challenges the wearer to WEAR BOLD. Keeping in mind...
    $28.00
  • Philly Made
    Sika Earrings by NoShade Sika Earrings by NoShade

    Sika Earrings by NoShade

    $28.00
    Shelisha Harper of Philadelphia-based NOSHADE exists to inspire others to be fashionably confident. By crafting unique and creative statement earrings that compliment an individual's personal style she challenges the wearer to WEAR BOLD. Keeping in mind...
    $28.00
  • Philly Made
    Marsh + Mane Hair & Body Butter Marsh + Mane Hair & Body Butter

    Marsh + Mane Hair & Body Butter

    $28.00
    Local maker Marsh + Mane's multipurpose hair & body butter is the perfect all-in-one moisturizer for your hair, skin, and beard. Our non-greasy formula comes in 4 amazing scents.  For hair: use as a moisturizer, sealant, or styling product. For...
    $28.00
  • BIG by Vashti Harrison BIG by Vashti Harrison

    BIG by Vashti Harrison

    $19.99
    Winner of the Caldecott Medal! A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor book, a National Book Award finalist, and a New York Times bestseller! This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty...
    $19.99
  • Reframing the Black Figure Reframing the Black Figure

    Reframing the Black Figure

    $19.95
    This visual gift book introduces readers to the field of Black figuration by highlighting key works from the National Portrait Gallery exhibition The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure. The selections included in this brief introduction...
    $19.95
  • Lacquered Black Horn Cuff - Red Lacquered Black Horn Cuff - Red

    Lacquered Black Horn Cuff - Red

    $78.00
     Expertly lacquered in natural black horn, this fun and fashionable cuff bracelet was designed in France and sustainably made in Vietnam. Natural horn Approximately 1 1/2"
    $78.00
  • Lacquered Black Horn Hoop Dangle Earrings Lacquered Black Horn Hoop Dangle Earrings

    Lacquered Black Horn Hoop Dangle Earrings

    $85.00
     Expertly lacquered in natural black horn, these fun and fashionable earrings were designed in France and sustainably made in Vietnam. 12k gold plated hoops Natural horn Approximately 3" from top of hoop x 3/4" wide
    $85.00
  • Any Day Now: Toward a Black Aesthetic Any Day Now: Toward a Black Aesthetic

    Any Day Now: Toward a Black Aesthetic

    $15.00
    Larry Neal, a poet, dramatist, and critic, was a founding figure of the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and 1970s in New York. Writing as the arts editor for Liberator magazine, a radical journal published in Harlem, Neal called for Black artists to...
    $15.00
  • Race is Everything: Art and Human Difference Race is Everything: Art and Human Difference

    Race is Everything: Art and Human Difference

    $40.00
     'Race Is Everything’ explores the spurious but influential ideas of so-called racial science in the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries, and how art was affected by it. David Bindman looks at race in general, but with...
    $40.00
  •  Young Gifted and Black: A New Generation of Artists  Young Gifted and Black: A New Generation of Artists

    Young Gifted and Black: A New Generation of Artists

    $39.95
    This book surveys the work of a new generation of Black artists, and also features the voices of a diverse group of curators who are on the cutting edge of contemporary art. As mission-driven collectors, Bernard I. Lumpkin and Carmine D. Boccuzzi have...
    $39.95