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The Studio Museum in Harlem SMH BOARD OF TRUSTEES Charles E. Inniss Chairman Major E. Thomas, Jr. First Vice Chairman Arthur J. Humphrey, Jr. Treasurer Marie Dutton Brown Secretary J. Max Bond, Jr. Janet Carter Evelyn Cunningham Gordon J. Davis Melvin Edwards Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Bertina Carter Hunter Moonyene S. Jackson, Esq. George L. Knox Nancy L. Lane Michael L. Lomax Henry W. McGee, III Joel Motley Les Payne Corine Pettey William Pickens, III Bobby Short Charles A. Shorter, Jr. Ute Stebich Joyce A. Wein Michael R. Winston, Esq. Hon. Schuyler G. Chapin Commissioner of Cultural affairs Ex-Officio Kinshasa Holman Conwill Director April 15, 1996 Ms. Shirley Robinson 8732 Dante Avenue Chicago, IL 60619 Dear Shirley: Thank you so much for being a lender to Explorations in the City of Light: African-America Artists in Paris, 1945-1965. The response to the exhibition from both the press and the general public has been enthusiastic and extremely positive. Enclosed is a recent review from the New York Times.You might also want to read the article "When France was home to African-American artists" which appeared in the March 1996 issue of Smithsonian Magazine. We are now in the process of finalizing the tour dates of the exhibition and have enclosed a tentative schedule for your information. Again, thank you for participating in the exciting project. Sincerely, Valerie J. Mercer Valerie J. Mercer Curator of Collections Enclosures 144 West 12th St, New York, NY 10027 . 212 864-4500 . Fax # 666-5753