Double ID was a monumental exhibition bringing together 54 works from the private collection of acclaimed actress CCH Pounder.

On view April 26 – October 20, 2024, the exhibition foregrounded depictions of Black men, exploring various representational strategies through the lens of W.E.B. Du Bois’ theory of “double consciousness."

The exhibition’s curatorial framework was conceptualized by Neil A. Barclay, President and CEO of The Wright, in consideration of the legacies of double consciousness and its continued relevance in the contemporary Black experience. First presented in Du Bois’ 1903 collection of essays The Souls of Black Folk, double consciousness describes the dissonance of Black self-perception within a dominant white society, and the conflicting journey to understanding oneself as a result.