Assembly

Artist Rashaad Newsome prepares to showcase “Assembly,” a groundbreaking exhibit at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. By blending visual art, performance, and artificial intelligence, the project centers the global evolution of vogue while honoring Black and queer resistance and calling for a more liberated future.

"Assembly is a rich, extraordinary  documentary that takes its lead from Newsome’s expansive, inspiring and invigorating process as an artist. Not only does it capture the excitement and anticipation of putting on a show and the thrill of seeing it come together from conception to execution, but it compellingly delivers the emotional human stories of many of those involved and presents us with some profound questions." — The Queer Review

Johnny Symons is an Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker specializing in LGBTQ+ documentaries. His work has premiered at Sundance, SXSW, and SFFILM, screened at 250 festivals, won 25 awards and broadcast in 20 countries. He is a professor at San Francisco State’s School of Cinema and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Rashaad Newsome is an award-winning artist whose work blends film, performance, technology, and community organizing to explore Black and queer culture. Newsome has exhibited in galleries, museums, and festivals throughout the world and created 15 short films. He holds an honorary doctorate in fine arts from the University of Connecticut.