Where-To-Go Wednesday - Douriean Fletcher Jewelery of the Afrofuture

We received complimentary tickets to the Museum of Arts and Design for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: Douriean Fletcher Jewelry of the Afrofuture

Where: Museum of Arts and Design

             2 Columbus Circle

             New York, NY 

Who: All ages

When: Through March 15, 2025

Douriean Fletcher is a jewelry designer who was handpicked by costume designer Ruth E Carter to work on various TV shows and movies, including the 2016 Roots mini series, Coming 2 America, and Black Panther and its sequel.  Her work reflects her cultural and historical heritage as a Black woman, and it is centered in the Afrofuturism movement, which not only celebrates Black history and culture but imagines a better, more equal future.  Through her work, she tells the story of Black identity throughout history, 

Fletcher's work is currently the focus of an exhibit at New York City's Museum of Arts and Design. The central part of the exhibit is a display of some of the jewelry she created for the Black Panther films, along with some of Carter's costumes. Some of her other pieces are also on display, including her Messengers Collection. There is also a section devoted to the artist's childhood, which includes pictures and her childhood doll as well as a recreation of her  New Orlean's studio 

For more about this exhibit or to purchase tickets to the Museum of Arts and Design, go to madmuseum.org/exhibition/douriean-fletcher.

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