Tuesday, July 14, 2026
6:00–8:00PM
AFA Office
305 E 47th Street, Floor 10
New York, NY 10017
The AFA is delighted to announce our 2nd Annual Book Fair on July 14.
This year, we invite you to join us for a special celebration of Willie Birch: Stories to Tell, the newly published volume accompanying a landmark touring exhibition co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
To celebrate the release of Willie Birch: Stories to Tell, Russell Lord, Chief of Curatorial Affairs at the Norman Rockwell Museum and editor of the publication, will join designer Jon Key for a conversation about the making of this publication, Willie Birch’s extraordinary six-decade career, and the role publications play in extending the life of an exhibition.
Named after the exhibition, Willie Birch: Stories to Tell is the first publication dedicated to the first-ever career retrospective of renowned artist and cultural provocateur Willie Birch. Richly illustrated and featuring original scholarship, the book explores Birch’s remarkable practice—highlighting his unique vision of Black American life and the interconnected nature of global art forms.
Willie Birch: Stories to Tell will be available for purchase, alongside dozens of discounted AFA publications, including Xican-a.o.x. Body, Monuments and Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French, and Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman: Journey to Nature’s Underworld.
Enjoy light refreshments while connecting with fellow art and book enthusiasts.
Register today to reserve your seat!
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Admission is free, but space is limited. RSVP required.
For questions and additional information, please contact events@amfedarts.org.
If you are able, we kindly suggest a donation to support future AFA public programs. Your generosity helps keep events like this accessible to all.
Our 2nd Annual AFA Book Fair is sponsored by Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. AFA programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. These programs are also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. We are also grateful for the generous support of Berkley Asset Protection and Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation.
Willie Birch: Stories to Tell is sponsored by
This exhibition is co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Major support for the exhibition and catalogue is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Henry Luce Foundation, and the Terra Foundation for American Art. Significant support for the catalogue is provided by Wyeth Foundation for American Arts. Additional support has been provided by Monique Schoen Warshaw and Adam Shopkorn.
