Harriet: A Taste of Freedom
July 17 to October 17, 2026
Harriet: A Taste of Freedom is a powerful exhibition that highlights the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman. Featuring work by more than 30 artists in a variety of media, the exhibition presents artistic interpretations of key moments from Tubman’s life, offering a range of perspectives on her enduring impact.
Curated by artist Larry Poncho Brown, the exhibition debuted in 2025 at the Harriet Tubman Freedom Center in Cambridge, Maryland, and now comes to Auburn, New York, the city Tubman chose as her home and final resting place. In Auburn, the exhibition will be featured in two galleries at the Cayuga Museum of History and Art and extend beyond to include the Schweinfurth Art Center, Equal Rights Heritage Center, Seward House Museum, and Willard Memorial Chapel, creating a citywide experience that connects art, history, and place.
The exhibition will be on display from July 17 – October 17, 2026. Public programming will be held on opening weekend and throughout the duration of the show.
Events
Opening Reception: 5-7 pm Friday, July 17, at the Cayuga Museum of History & Art
Opening Weekend Tour: 10 am-2 pm Saturday, June 18, at all five locations. Curator Larry Poncho Brown will guide a tour of the entire exhibition.
Strawberry Swap and Social: 10 am Saturday, July 11, at the New York State Equal Rights Heritage Center
Tubman's Tots: 10 am Wednesday, July 22, at the New York State Equal Rights Heritage Center
Ted Freeman Program: 6 pm Wednesday, July 29, at the Carriage House Theater on the Cayuga Museum of History & Art
Harriet film screening: 3 pm Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Carriage House Theater on the Cayuga Museum of History & Art
"Freedom Aprons" Storytelling Program with Vanessa Johnson: Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Carriage House Theater on the Cayuga Museum of History & Art
Participating Artists
Kibibi Ajanku, They Used to Call Her Minty
Maremi Andreozzi, Harriet
Sharon Attaway, Divine Guidance Accepted
Denise Bailey-Jones, Forever Our Queen
Anne Bouie, The Ironing Board Is Out
Larry Poncho Brown, Minty
Karen Y. Buster, Harriet
Ghajiibah Campbell, Serenity
Calvin Coleman, Harriet
Patricia Coleman-Cobb, Shoulders
Wayne Copeland, Freedom Run
Theresa Crushshon, Minty Part II, Minty Part I, Minty
Kaylee Daryl, Journey at Dusk
Jay Durrah, On the Night Train to Freedom
Gloria Gammage Davis, Harriet Laura Gadson, Cloaked in Spirit and Truth
Danyele Holland, A Journey to Freedom
Curlee Holton, Let My People Go
Al Johnson, Born with Truth
Patricia Kabore, Freedom Fighters
Kia Kelliebrew, Ferry
Ofori Kessie, Shine Your Light
Russell Lewis, Proud Harriet
Marcellous Lovelace, It's No Useful Version of Colonial Oppressors
Raymond Lucas, The Conductor
Janice Maclean, Freedom's Journey
Erasto Curtis Matthews, Araminta
Veronica Mays, Lady Moses
Cedric McNeal, Freedom Reimagined
Rose McNeill, Freedom Seeker Follow Me
Linda Mose Meadows, Harriet’s Taste of Freedom
John "Jahni" Moore, Our Moses
Ohso Fabone, Why the Waters Weep
Angie O’Neal, Freedom
Suliman Onque, Blue Face Warrior
Dion Pollard, Young Harriet, They Call Me Black Moses
Sabiyha Prince, Sister Harriet
Alma Roberts, Freedom Dancers
Levi Robinson, Queen Minty: The Liberator, Harriett
Suzette Royster, Young Harriet
Tiffani Sahara, Harriet
Dinah Myers Schroeder, From the Darkness to Light
Dr. Yemonja Smalls, Harriet
Pat McLean Smith, Harriet Dolls
Veronica Sublett, Aunt Sue’s Stories
LaToya Thompson, My Ancestors Light the Pathway to Freedom
Terence Washington, Ride to Freedom
Sharon West, Harriet Tubman: God's Servant
Jerome White, The Trailblazer, Thirteen, Chosen path
Dennis Winston, A Tribute to Harriet
Curtis Woody,
Tribute to Harriet
