Store Front Museum
The Store Front Museum was a community museum in Queens, Queens, New York that served as a cultural center and exhibition space for the African American, black community of the borough. Established in 1971 by artist Tom Lloyd (artist), Tom Lloyd, it was originally located on Liberty Avenue (New York City), Liberty Avenue, in a former retail tire dealer building. Lloyd was an artist that had made numerous showings around the country before coming to Queens. The museum was established in February 1971 and was devoted to the promotion and dissemination of African-American culture. Lloyd chose the name because "it implies community." The gallery was used for several exhibits, concert plays, karate classes, dance instructions, and festivals over the years. Lloyd acquired many of the museum’s materials from donations. Events The first prominent exhibition for the museum was ''Paintings and Drawings by Richard Mayhew'' in 1972 a collaborative project with The Metropolitan Museum of Ar ...
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Storefront Museum
A storefront or shopfront is the facade or entryway of a retail store located on the ground floor or street level of a commercial building, typically including one or more display windows. A storefront functions to attract visual attention to a business and its merchandise. History Before the middle of the 19th century, shop fronts did not have large display windows, but often included features such as awnings and bay windows to attract the attention of passersby. Modern storefronts with display windows developed at mid-century after architectural cast iron became widely available and glass manufacturers began producing large panes of glass at relatively low cost. In the United States, storefronts with large windows become available after 1883, when the PPG Industries, Pittsburgh Plate Glass company started to produce plate glass. Also architects started to experiment with iron columns and lintels at the ground floor level.The combination of these two achievements led to the stor ...
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