Legendary Looks: Preserving our Legacy Exhibit on House Ballroom

City Lore Announces New Exhibition

LEGENDARY LOOKS: PRESERVING OUR LEGACY

Curated by Icon Ballroom Hall of Famer Founder Michael Roberson of Maison-Margiela and Legendary NYC Mother Jonovia Chase of Xclusive Lanvin

On View July 25, 2025 – September 4, 2025

             OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, July 25^, 2025 6PM – 8PM

 City Lore, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution is pleased to announce as a part of their 40^th anniversary programming, the launch of a new exhibition, Legendary Looks: Preserving Our Legacy, one of a three-part exhibition series, entitled Legendary Looks co-organized by Arts-Westchester, Pioneer Works and City Lore, which focuses on the cultural legacy of House Ballroom. City Lore’s exhibit will be on view from July 25^th through September 4, 2025 at the City Lore Gallery located at 56 East First Street in Manhattan. Gallery hours are: Saturday and Sunday noon – 6:00 (and by appointment, 212-529-1955, ext. 22). There will be an Opening Reception on Friday, July 25^th from 6 pm until 8 pm.

Legendary Looks: Preserving Our Legacy is curated by Icon Ballroom Hall of Famer Founder Michael Roberson of Maison-Margiela and Legendary NYC Mother Jonovia Chase of Xclusive Lanvin. Roberson and Chase serve as a Cultural Ambassadors for City Lore’s Creative Traditions Residency Program and have engaged in ethnographic research, audio-visual documentation, and program planning focused on the New York City Metro area’s House Ballroom community, artists, and events.