Legendary Harlem artist Franco the Great (Franco Gaskin) is turning 90 this year! On October 14th, we will video broadcast from his apartment so that folks can meet him and send him birthday wishes online. Please join us from 2-3pm EST at our @curioroom account on Instagram Live. Footage will be saved as a reel on our Instagram feed, so you can also rewatch later, if you can’t make it at that time. We will also be taking any questions that the audience might have about his life and art-making career.

Franco is selling hardcover and paperback copies of two of his books- One is a biography, and the the other is a collection of his famous murals on the storefront gates of 125th Street. If you RSVP now, you can get a SIGNED COPY from Franco directly! Email us at curioroom@gmail.com if interested.