CULTURE TYPE

An essential online resource focused on visual art by and about Black people, Culture Type explores the intersection of art, history, and

culture

ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture,

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Please consider supporting its ongoing production by making a donation. Culture Type is an independent art history project that requires countless hours and expense to research, report, write, and produce. To help sustain it, make a one-time donation or sign up for a recurring monthly contribution. It only takes a minute. WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards E. CARMEN RAMOS DEPARTS SMITHSONIAN TO JOIN NATIONAL THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART (NGA) is adding to its leadership team. E. Carmen Ramos has been named chief curatorial and conservation officer, overseeing all aspects of the museum's curatorial and conservation departments. She will be the first woman and first person of color to serve in the role. The appointment was announced May 13. CARRIE MAE WEEMS ON KITCHEN TABLE SERIES: ‘NOT SIMPLY A IN A NEW ONLINE VIEWING ROOM, Jack Shainman Gallery is showcasing Carrie Mae Weems's iconic Kitchen Table Series (1990). The photographs feature a succession of staged scenes that explore female identity, experiences, and relationships in the context of a traditionally female domain. Employing visual performance, image making, and a compelling narrative text, the powerful HUGO MCCLOUD’S NEW PAINTINGS ARE MADE WITH SINGLE-USE THE WORK OF Hugo McCloud has shifted profoundly over the past year. His latest paintings on view at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York, were produced using single-use plastic bags—plentiful, overlooked, non-biodegradable material available in a spectrum of colors. The plastic served as his “paint.” The works are composed of hundreds,

or maybe even

FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

RHEA L. COMBS NAMED DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (NPG) in Washington, D.C., announced a new appointment today. Rhea L. Combs is joining the Smithsonian museum as director of curatorial affairs. Leading the curatorial and conservation teams and working closely with the history and audience engagement departments, Combs will oversee NPG's exhibitions, acquisitions, and collection. GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and

CULTURE TYPE

An essential online resource focused on visual art by and about Black people, Culture Type explores the intersection of art, history, and

culture

ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture,

COMMENCEMENTS

Please consider supporting its ongoing production by making a donation. Culture Type is an independent art history project that requires countless hours and expense to research, report, write, and produce. To help sustain it, make a one-time donation or sign up for a recurring monthly contribution. It only takes a minute. WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards E. CARMEN RAMOS DEPARTS SMITHSONIAN TO JOIN NATIONAL THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART (NGA) is adding to its leadership team. E. Carmen Ramos has been named chief curatorial and conservation officer, overseeing all aspects of the museum's curatorial and conservation departments. She will be the first woman and first person of color to serve in the role. The appointment was announced May 13. CARRIE MAE WEEMS ON KITCHEN TABLE SERIES: ‘NOT SIMPLY A IN A NEW ONLINE VIEWING ROOM, Jack Shainman Gallery is showcasing Carrie Mae Weems's iconic Kitchen Table Series (1990). The photographs feature a succession of staged scenes that explore female identity, experiences, and relationships in the context of a traditionally female domain. Employing visual performance, image making, and a compelling narrative text, the powerful HUGO MCCLOUD’S NEW PAINTINGS ARE MADE WITH SINGLE-USE THE WORK OF Hugo McCloud has shifted profoundly over the past year. His latest paintings on view at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York, were produced using single-use plastic bags—plentiful, overlooked, non-biodegradable material available in a spectrum of colors. The plastic served as his “paint.” The works are composed of hundreds,

or maybe even

FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

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Latest News in Black Art: Zimbabwean Artist Portia Zvavahera Joins David Zwirner, Preston Pavlis Now Repped by Bradley Ertaskiran, Stained Glass Museum Acquires Kehinde Wiley Work & More Jun 6, 2021 Curator Joy Bivins Named Director of Schomburg Center in Harlem: ‘In My Career, I Have Worked to Help Others Make Sense of History’ Jun 6, 2021 Mickalene Thomas, Whose Powerful AUCTION RECORD: GOSPEL AND R&B ICON MAVIS STAPLES SOLD A FIGURATIVE PAINTER with a singular style, Ernie Barnes (1938-2009) had a reverence for Black women. They were a popular subject for the artist who depicted them possessed with dignity, passion, and joy. Barnes made paintings of Black women playing sports, DJing, dancing, attending church, showing strength in the face of adversity, and

socializing

LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: ZIMBABWEAN ARTIST PORTIA Representation. Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera (above) is now represented by David Zwirner in collaboration with Stevenson Gallery of Cape Town and Amsterdam. David Zwirner presented “Ndakavata pasi ndikamutswa nekuti anonditsigira,” her first solo exhibition in Europe at its London space in 2020. Introducing Zvavahera, the gallery said her work “gives form to emotions that manifest CURATOR JOY BIVINS NAMED DIRECTOR OF SCHOMBURG CENTER IN THE SCHOMBURG CENTER for Research in Black Culture in Harlem has a new leader. The New York Public Library announced Joy Bivins will serve as the next director of the renowned cultural institution, a library and research center where the papers of James Baldwin, Malcolm X, and Maya Angelou are housed. Bivins is being FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: COLLECTIVE BLACK OBSIDIAN SOUND Latest News in Black Art features regular updates of news and developments in the world of art and related culture Atlanta-based artist and musician Lonnie Holley is now represented by Blum & Poe. | Photo lonnieholley.com Representation Artist and musician, Lonnie Holley has joined Blum & Poe gallery, which has locations in LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: 5 PERCENT OF LOS ANGELES MUSEUM News. The Los Angeles Times surveyed major Southern California arts organizations—10 museums and 10 performing arts companies to assess their board representation in terms of Black people and people of color.The headline reads: “Black people hold just 32 of 585 board seats at L.A.’s top arts groups.” The results specific to the museum surveyed found Black people accounted for 18 out of GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and KERRY JAMES MARSHALL PAINTED A PORTRAIT OF HARVARD SCHOLAR A NEW PORTRAIT of Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr., was painted by Kerry James Marshall, the critically acclaimed Chicago painter. A prolific author and Harvard University professor, Gates is a widely regarded authority on African American history and literature whose influence extends far beyond academia. Most recently, he served as executive

producer of the

LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: HOWARD FINE ARTS COLLEGE NAMED Latest News in Black Art features news updates and developments in the world of art and related culture Dating back two decades to when he was a student at Howard University, Chadwick Boseman had advocated for maintaining the College of Fine Arts. | Courtesy Howard University Academia Howard University named its College

CULTURE TYPE

An essential online resource focused on visual art by and about Black people, Culture Type explores the intersection of art, history, and

culture

ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture,

COMMENCEMENTS

Please consider supporting its ongoing production by making a donation. Culture Type is an independent art history project that requires countless hours and expense to research, report, write, and produce. To help sustain it, make a one-time donation or sign up for a recurring monthly contribution. It only takes a minute. WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards E. CARMEN RAMOS DEPARTS SMITHSONIAN TO JOIN NATIONAL THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART (NGA) is adding to its leadership team. E. Carmen Ramos has been named chief curatorial and conservation officer, overseeing all aspects of the museum's curatorial and conservation departments. She will be the first woman and first person of color to serve in the role. The appointment was announced May 13. CARRIE MAE WEEMS ON KITCHEN TABLE SERIES: ‘NOT SIMPLY A IN A NEW ONLINE VIEWING ROOM, Jack Shainman Gallery is showcasing Carrie Mae Weems's iconic Kitchen Table Series (1990). The photographs feature a succession of staged scenes that explore female identity, experiences, and relationships in the context of a traditionally female domain. Employing visual performance, image making, and a compelling narrative text, the powerful HUGO MCCLOUD’S NEW PAINTINGS ARE MADE WITH SINGLE-USE THE WORK OF Hugo McCloud has shifted profoundly over the past year. His latest paintings on view at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York, were produced using single-use plastic bags—plentiful, overlooked, non-biodegradable material available in a spectrum of colors. The plastic served as his “paint.” The works are composed of hundreds,

or maybe even

FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

RHEA L. COMBS NAMED DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (NPG) in Washington, D.C., announced a new appointment today. Rhea L. Combs is joining the Smithsonian museum as director of curatorial affairs. Leading the curatorial and conservation teams and working closely with the history and audience engagement departments, Combs will oversee NPG's exhibitions, acquisitions, and collection. GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and

CULTURE TYPE

An essential online resource focused on visual art by and about Black people, Culture Type explores the intersection of art, history, and

culture

ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture,

COMMENCEMENTS

Please consider supporting its ongoing production by making a donation. Culture Type is an independent art history project that requires countless hours and expense to research, report, write, and produce. To help sustain it, make a one-time donation or sign up for a recurring monthly contribution. It only takes a minute. WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards E. CARMEN RAMOS DEPARTS SMITHSONIAN TO JOIN NATIONAL THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART (NGA) is adding to its leadership team. E. Carmen Ramos has been named chief curatorial and conservation officer, overseeing all aspects of the museum's curatorial and conservation departments. She will be the first woman and first person of color to serve in the role. The appointment was announced May 13. CARRIE MAE WEEMS ON KITCHEN TABLE SERIES: ‘NOT SIMPLY A IN A NEW ONLINE VIEWING ROOM, Jack Shainman Gallery is showcasing Carrie Mae Weems's iconic Kitchen Table Series (1990). The photographs feature a succession of staged scenes that explore female identity, experiences, and relationships in the context of a traditionally female domain. Employing visual performance, image making, and a compelling narrative text, the powerful HUGO MCCLOUD’S NEW PAINTINGS ARE MADE WITH SINGLE-USE THE WORK OF Hugo McCloud has shifted profoundly over the past year. His latest paintings on view at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York, were produced using single-use plastic bags—plentiful, overlooked, non-biodegradable material available in a spectrum of colors. The plastic served as his “paint.” The works are composed of hundreds,

or maybe even

FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

RHEA L. COMBS NAMED DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (NPG) in Washington, D.C., announced a new appointment today. Rhea L. Combs is joining the Smithsonian museum as director of curatorial affairs. Leading the curatorial and conservation teams and working closely with the history and audience engagement departments, Combs will oversee NPG's exhibitions, acquisitions, and collection. GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and

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Latest News in Black Art: Zimbabwean Artist Portia Zvavahera Joins David Zwirner, Preston Pavlis Now Repped by Bradley Ertaskiran, Stained Glass Museum Acquires Kehinde Wiley Work & More Jun 6, 2021 Curator Joy Bivins Named Director of Schomburg Center in Harlem: ‘In My Career, I Have Worked to Help Others Make Sense of History’ Jun 6, 2021 Mickalene Thomas, Whose Powerful AUCTION RECORD: GOSPEL AND R&B ICON MAVIS STAPLES SOLD A FIGURATIVE PAINTER with a singular style, Ernie Barnes (1938-2009) had a reverence for Black women. They were a popular subject for the artist who depicted them possessed with dignity, passion, and joy. Barnes made paintings of Black women playing sports, DJing, dancing, attending church, showing strength in the face of adversity, and

socializing

LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: ZIMBABWEAN ARTIST PORTIA Representation. Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera (above) is now represented by David Zwirner in collaboration with Stevenson Gallery of Cape Town and Amsterdam. David Zwirner presented “Ndakavata pasi ndikamutswa nekuti anonditsigira,” her first solo exhibition in Europe at its London space in 2020. Introducing Zvavahera, the gallery said her work “gives form to emotions that manifest CURATOR JOY BIVINS NAMED DIRECTOR OF SCHOMBURG CENTER IN THE SCHOMBURG CENTER for Research in Black Culture in Harlem has a new leader. The New York Public Library announced Joy Bivins will serve as the next director of the renowned cultural institution, a library and research center where the papers of James Baldwin, Malcolm X, and Maya Angelou are housed. Bivins is being FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: COLLECTIVE BLACK OBSIDIAN SOUND Latest News in Black Art features regular updates of news and developments in the world of art and related culture Atlanta-based artist and musician Lonnie Holley is now represented by Blum & Poe. | Photo lonnieholley.com Representation Artist and musician, Lonnie Holley has joined Blum & Poe gallery, which has locations in LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: 5 PERCENT OF LOS ANGELES MUSEUM News. The Los Angeles Times surveyed major Southern California arts organizations—10 museums and 10 performing arts companies to assess their board representation in terms of Black people and people of color.The headline reads: “Black people hold just 32 of 585 board seats at L.A.’s top arts groups.” The results specific to the museum surveyed found Black people accounted for 18 out of GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and KERRY JAMES MARSHALL PAINTED A PORTRAIT OF HARVARD SCHOLAR A NEW PORTRAIT of Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr., was painted by Kerry James Marshall, the critically acclaimed Chicago painter. A prolific author and Harvard University professor, Gates is a widely regarded authority on African American history and literature whose influence extends far beyond academia. Most recently, he served as executive

producer of the

LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: HOWARD FINE ARTS COLLEGE NAMED Latest News in Black Art features news updates and developments in the world of art and related culture Dating back two decades to when he was a student at Howard University, Chadwick Boseman had advocated for maintaining the College of Fine Arts. | Courtesy Howard University Academia Howard University named its College

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Danielle McKinney’s Portraits are Self-Reflective: ‘Sometimes They’re Me. Sometimes They’re an Emotion I’m Feeling’ Jun 2, 2021 On View: Tern Gallery of Nassau, Bahamas, Presenting Slate of Caribbean Artists at Online Atlantic World Art Fair Jun 1, 2021 Culture Talk: Lisa Howie on Organizing Inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair, Online Event Features Works by Artists From Caribbean ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture, WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards CARRIE MAE WEEMS ON KITCHEN TABLE SERIES: ‘NOT SIMPLY A IN A NEW ONLINE VIEWING ROOM, Jack Shainman Gallery is showcasing Carrie Mae Weems's iconic Kitchen Table Series (1990). The photographs feature a succession of staged scenes that explore female identity, experiences, and relationships in the context of a traditionally female domain. Employing visual performance, image making, and a compelling narrative text, the powerful FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

RHEA L. COMBS NAMED DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (NPG) in Washington, D.C., announced a new appointment today. Rhea L. Combs is joining the Smithsonian museum as director of curatorial affairs. Leading the curatorial and conservation teams and working closely with the history and audience engagement departments, Combs will oversee NPG's exhibitions, acquisitions, and collection. 11 BLACK ARTISTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS AND A COLLECTOR MADE A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT published in November 2018 declared the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage was "impossible no more." Commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron, the document is authored by French art historian Bénédicte Savoy and Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and examines the history, inventory, and display of ill-gotten artifacts and art objects of SUNDANCE FEATURES DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT BETYE SAAR AND AGNES BLACK FILMMAKERS and black stories are an increasing presence at the Sundance Film Festival. This year a number of projects garnered attention, including documentaries about artist Betye Saar and philanthropist and art collector Agnes Gund, and three films by black women that won top directing awards. The awards ceremony also included the announcement that Tabitha Jackson is the JESSICA BELL BROWN HAS BEEN HIRED BY THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART is expanding its contemporary art department, hiring Jessica Bell Brown and Leila Grothe as associate curators. They are joining a growing team of female curators at BMA led by chief curator Asma Naeem and fortified by senior research and programming curator Katy Siegel. A New York-based writer, curator, and NEW BANNERS AT SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM FEATURE TREASURED WORKS BY African American artists Alma Thomas and William H. Johnson are on view outside the Smithsonian's American Art Museum (SAAM). With the help of the public, the works were selected to grace the new banners hanging at the museum's entrances. "The Eclipse" (1970) by Thomas and "Flowers" (1939-40) by Johnson greet visitors

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Danielle McKinney’s Portraits are Self-Reflective: ‘Sometimes They’re Me. Sometimes They’re an Emotion I’m Feeling’ Jun 2, 2021 On View: Tern Gallery of Nassau, Bahamas, Presenting Slate of Caribbean Artists at Online Atlantic World Art Fair Jun 1, 2021 Culture Talk: Lisa Howie on Organizing Inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair, Online Event Features Works by Artists From Caribbean ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture, WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

RHEA L. COMBS NAMED DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (NPG) in Washington, D.C., announced a new appointment today. Rhea L. Combs is joining the Smithsonian museum as director of curatorial affairs. Leading the curatorial and conservation teams and working closely with the history and audience engagement departments, Combs will oversee NPG's exhibitions, acquisitions, and collection. GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and 11 BLACK ARTISTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS AND A COLLECTOR MADE A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT published in November 2018 declared the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage was "impossible no more." Commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron, the document is authored by French art historian Bénédicte Savoy and Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and examines the history, inventory, and display of ill-gotten artifacts and art objects of SUNDANCE FEATURES DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT BETYE SAAR AND AGNES BLACK FILMMAKERS and black stories are an increasing presence at the Sundance Film Festival. This year a number of projects garnered attention, including documentaries about artist Betye Saar and philanthropist and art collector Agnes Gund, and three films by black women that won top directing awards. The awards ceremony also included the announcement that Tabitha Jackson is the JESSICA BELL BROWN HAS BEEN HIRED BY THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART is expanding its contemporary art department, hiring Jessica Bell Brown and Leila Grothe as associate curators. They are joining a growing team of female curators at BMA led by chief curator Asma Naeem and fortified by senior research and programming curator Katy Siegel. A New York-based writer, curator, and NEW BANNERS AT SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM FEATURE TREASURED WORKS BY African American artists Alma Thomas and William H. Johnson are on view outside the Smithsonian's American Art Museum (SAAM). With the help of the public, the works were selected to grace the new banners hanging at the museum's entrances. "The Eclipse" (1970) by Thomas and "Flowers" (1939-40) by Johnson greet visitors

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Danielle McKinney’s Portraits are Self-Reflective: ‘Sometimes They’re Me. Sometimes They’re an Emotion I’m Feeling’ Jun 2, 2021 On View: Tern Gallery of Nassau, Bahamas, Presenting Slate of Caribbean Artists at Online Atlantic World Art Fair Jun 1, 2021 Culture Talk: Lisa Howie on Organizing Inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair, Online Event Features Works by Artists From Caribbean GALLERIES | CULTURE TYPE Culture Type® participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to help sites earn modest commissions by linking to amazon.com. When you make any purchase from Amazon, and the many independent vendors, small businesses, and booksellers that partner with Amazon, via a link from this site, Culture Type receives a minute percentage of its price. FORTHCOMING IN OCTOBER, EBONY L. HAYNES WILL OPEN DAVID DAVID ZWIRNER DIRECTOR Ebony L. Haynes is opening a new space in Tribeca at 52 Walker Street. Nine months ago, Haynes joined the gallery with a unique arrangement providing her the latitude to run her own David Zwirner location in New York. Haynes announced more details today about the stand alone space and the exhibition LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: ZIMBABWEAN ARTIST PORTIA Representation. Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera (above) is now represented by David Zwirner in collaboration with Stevenson Gallery of Cape Town and Amsterdam. David Zwirner presented “Ndakavata pasi ndikamutswa nekuti anonditsigira,” her first solo exhibition in Europe at its London space in 2020. Introducing Zvavahera, the gallery said her work “gives form to emotions that manifest CURATOR JOY BIVINS NAMED DIRECTOR OF SCHOMBURG CENTER IN THE SCHOMBURG CENTER for Research in Black Culture in Harlem has a new leader. The New York Public Library announced Joy Bivins will serve as the next director of the renowned cultural institution, a library and research center where the papers of James Baldwin, Malcolm X, and Maya Angelou are housed. Bivins is being CULTURE TALK: LISA HOWIE ON ORGANIZING INAUGURAL ATLANTIC AS THE ART MARKET shifts away from nearly exclusively centering Europe and North America to recognizing the contributions of artists in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, a new art fair is showcasing a region that remans woefully under-appreciated—the Caribbean and Atlantic Islands. The Atlantic World Art Fair debuted

online May 31

FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and RHEA L. COMBS NAMED DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (NPG) in Washington, D.C., announced a new appointment today. Rhea L. Combs is joining the Smithsonian museum as director of curatorial affairs. Leading the curatorial and conservation teams and working closely with the history and audience engagement departments, Combs will oversee NPG's exhibitions, acquisitions, and collection. FOR LA ARTIST HENRY TAYLOR ‘BLACKNESS IS NOT AN UNEASY THE WRITING AND THE ART featured in Henry Taylor's first major monograph are just as striking as the vivid orange cloth cover in which it is bound. Los Angeles-based Taylor is known for his

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Danielle McKinney’s Portraits are Self-Reflective: ‘Sometimes They’re Me. Sometimes They’re an Emotion I’m Feeling’ Jun 2, 2021 On View: Tern Gallery of Nassau, Bahamas, Presenting Slate of Caribbean Artists at Online Atlantic World Art Fair Jun 1, 2021 Culture Talk: Lisa Howie on Organizing Inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair, Online Event Features Works by Artists From Caribbean ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture, WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards CARRIE MAE WEEMS ON KITCHEN TABLE SERIES: ‘NOT SIMPLY A IN A NEW ONLINE VIEWING ROOM, Jack Shainman Gallery is showcasing Carrie Mae Weems's iconic Kitchen Table Series (1990). The photographs feature a succession of staged scenes that explore female identity, experiences, and relationships in the context of a traditionally female domain. Employing visual performance, image making, and a compelling narrative text, the powerful FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

RHEA L. COMBS NAMED DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (NPG) in Washington, D.C., announced a new appointment today. Rhea L. Combs is joining the Smithsonian museum as director of curatorial affairs. Leading the curatorial and conservation teams and working closely with the history and audience engagement departments, Combs will oversee NPG's exhibitions, acquisitions, and collection. 11 BLACK ARTISTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS AND A COLLECTOR MADE A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT published in November 2018 declared the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage was "impossible no more." Commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron, the document is authored by French art historian Bénédicte Savoy and Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and examines the history, inventory, and display of ill-gotten artifacts and art objects of SUNDANCE FEATURES DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT BETYE SAAR AND AGNES BLACK FILMMAKERS and black stories are an increasing presence at the Sundance Film Festival. This year a number of projects garnered attention, including documentaries about artist Betye Saar and philanthropist and art collector Agnes Gund, and three films by black women that won top directing awards. The awards ceremony also included the announcement that Tabitha Jackson is the JESSICA BELL BROWN HAS BEEN HIRED BY THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART is expanding its contemporary art department, hiring Jessica Bell Brown and Leila Grothe as associate curators. They are joining a growing team of female curators at BMA led by chief curator Asma Naeem and fortified by senior research and programming curator Katy Siegel. A New York-based writer, curator, and NEW BANNERS AT SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM FEATURE TREASURED WORKS BY African American artists Alma Thomas and William H. Johnson are on view outside the Smithsonian's American Art Museum (SAAM). With the help of the public, the works were selected to grace the new banners hanging at the museum's entrances. "The Eclipse" (1970) by Thomas and "Flowers" (1939-40) by Johnson greet visitors

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Danielle McKinney’s Portraits are Self-Reflective: ‘Sometimes They’re Me. Sometimes They’re an Emotion I’m Feeling’ Jun 2, 2021 On View: Tern Gallery of Nassau, Bahamas, Presenting Slate of Caribbean Artists at Online Atlantic World Art Fair Jun 1, 2021 Culture Talk: Lisa Howie on Organizing Inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair, Online Event Features Works by Artists From Caribbean ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture, WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards CARRIE MAE WEEMS ON KITCHEN TABLE SERIES: ‘NOT SIMPLY A IN A NEW ONLINE VIEWING ROOM, Jack Shainman Gallery is showcasing Carrie Mae Weems's iconic Kitchen Table Series (1990). The photographs feature a succession of staged scenes that explore female identity, experiences, and relationships in the context of a traditionally female domain. Employing visual performance, image making, and a compelling narrative text, the powerful FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

RHEA L. COMBS NAMED DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (NPG) in Washington, D.C., announced a new appointment today. Rhea L. Combs is joining the Smithsonian museum as director of curatorial affairs. Leading the curatorial and conservation teams and working closely with the history and audience engagement departments, Combs will oversee NPG's exhibitions, acquisitions, and collection. 11 BLACK ARTISTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS AND A COLLECTOR MADE A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT published in November 2018 declared the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage was "impossible no more." Commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron, the document is authored by French art historian Bénédicte Savoy and Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and examines the history, inventory, and display of ill-gotten artifacts and art objects of SUNDANCE FEATURES DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT BETYE SAAR AND AGNES BLACK FILMMAKERS and black stories are an increasing presence at the Sundance Film Festival. This year a number of projects garnered attention, including documentaries about artist Betye Saar and philanthropist and art collector Agnes Gund, and three films by black women that won top directing awards. The awards ceremony also included the announcement that Tabitha Jackson is the JESSICA BELL BROWN HAS BEEN HIRED BY THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART is expanding its contemporary art department, hiring Jessica Bell Brown and Leila Grothe as associate curators. They are joining a growing team of female curators at BMA led by chief curator Asma Naeem and fortified by senior research and programming curator Katy Siegel. A New York-based writer, curator, and NEW BANNERS AT SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM FEATURE TREASURED WORKS BY African American artists Alma Thomas and William H. Johnson are on view outside the Smithsonian's American Art Museum (SAAM). With the help of the public, the works were selected to grace the new banners hanging at the museum's entrances. "The Eclipse" (1970) by Thomas and "Flowers" (1939-40) by Johnson greet visitors

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Danielle McKinney’s Portraits are Self-Reflective: ‘Sometimes They’re Me. Sometimes They’re an Emotion I’m Feeling’ Jun 2, 2021 On View: Tern Gallery of Nassau, Bahamas, Presenting Slate of Caribbean Artists at Online Atlantic World Art Fair Jun 1, 2021 Culture Talk: Lisa Howie on Organizing Inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair, Online Event Features Works by Artists From Caribbean GALLERIES | CULTURE TYPE Culture Type® participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to help sites earn modest commissions by linking to amazon.com. When you make any purchase from Amazon, and the many independent vendors, small businesses, and booksellers that partner with Amazon, via a link from this site, Culture Type receives a minute percentage of its price. FORTHCOMING IN OCTOBER, EBONY L. HAYNES WILL OPEN DAVID DAVID ZWIRNER DIRECTOR Ebony L. Haynes is opening a new space in Tribeca at 52 Walker Street. Nine months ago, Haynes joined the gallery with a unique arrangement providing her the latitude to run her own David Zwirner location in New York. Haynes announced more details today about the stand alone space and the exhibition LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: ZIMBABWEAN ARTIST PORTIA Representation. Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera (above) is now represented by David Zwirner in collaboration with Stevenson Gallery of Cape Town and Amsterdam. David Zwirner presented “Ndakavata pasi ndikamutswa nekuti anonditsigira,” her first solo exhibition in Europe at its London space in 2020. Introducing Zvavahera, the gallery said her work “gives form to emotions that manifest CURATOR JOY BIVINS NAMED DIRECTOR OF SCHOMBURG CENTER IN THE SCHOMBURG CENTER for Research in Black Culture in Harlem has a new leader. The New York Public Library announced Joy Bivins will serve as the next director of the renowned cultural institution, a library and research center where the papers of James Baldwin, Malcolm X, and Maya Angelou are housed. Bivins is being CULTURE TALK: LISA HOWIE ON ORGANIZING INAUGURAL ATLANTIC AS THE ART MARKET shifts away from nearly exclusively centering Europe and North America to recognizing the contributions of artists in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, a new art fair is showcasing a region that remans woefully under-appreciated—the Caribbean and Atlantic Islands. The Atlantic World Art Fair debuted

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FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and RHEA L. COMBS NAMED DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (NPG) in Washington, D.C., announced a new appointment today. Rhea L. Combs is joining the Smithsonian museum as director of curatorial affairs. Leading the curatorial and conservation teams and working closely with the history and audience engagement departments, Combs will oversee NPG's exhibitions, acquisitions, and collection. FOR LA ARTIST HENRY TAYLOR ‘BLACKNESS IS NOT AN UNEASY THE WRITING AND THE ART featured in Henry Taylor's first major monograph are just as striking as the vivid orange cloth cover in which it is bound. Los Angeles-based Taylor is known for his ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture, FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and

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IN MANY WAYS, 2018 was a watershed year for black artists. Overdue recognition of art by African American artists and black artists from throughout the world, continued to grow among collectors, curators, critics, scholars, and gallery owners. There were many indicators of the ever-expanding institutional and market interest. ART FOR CHANGE: COLLECTIVE OF 80 BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS IS A COLLECTIVE OF 80 BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS has come together to rally for change. See in Black was formed in response to the latest police killings and calls for racial justice. The group is harnessing its talent and resources to center Black visibility and invest in Black uplift. The photographers are selling prints for $100 11 BLACK ARTISTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS AND A COLLECTOR MADE A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT published in November 2018 declared the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage was "impossible no more." Commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron, the document is authored by French art historian Bénédicte Savoy and Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and examines the history, inventory, and display of ill-gotten artifacts and art objects of SUNDANCE FEATURES DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT BETYE SAAR AND AGNES BLACK FILMMAKERS and black stories are an increasing presence at the Sundance Film Festival. This year a number of projects garnered attention, including documentaries about artist Betye Saar and philanthropist and art collector Agnes Gund, and three films by black women that won top directing awards. The awards ceremony also included the announcement that Tabitha Jackson is the TITUS KAPHAR, WHOSE PAINTINGS RECONSTRUCT ACCEPTED Titus Kaphar in his New Haven, Conn., studio. YEARS BEFORE THE DEBATE about decolonizing America's public squares where monuments pay homage to slaveholders and Confederate generals reached a fever pitch in 2017, Titus Kaphar was engaging with representation in Western art history and its overwhelming penchant for foregrounding white men while people of color NEW BANNERS AT SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM FEATURE TREASURED WORKS BY African American artists Alma Thomas and William H. Johnson are on view outside the Smithsonian's American Art Museum (SAAM). With the help of the public, the works were selected to grace the new banners hanging at the museum's entrances. "The Eclipse" (1970) by Thomas and "Flowers" (1939-40) by Johnson greet visitors ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture, FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and

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IN MANY WAYS, 2018 was a watershed year for black artists. Overdue recognition of art by African American artists and black artists from throughout the world, continued to grow among collectors, curators, critics, scholars, and gallery owners. There were many indicators of the ever-expanding institutional and market interest. ART FOR CHANGE: COLLECTIVE OF 80 BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS IS A COLLECTIVE OF 80 BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS has come together to rally for change. See in Black was formed in response to the latest police killings and calls for racial justice. The group is harnessing its talent and resources to center Black visibility and invest in Black uplift. The photographers are selling prints for $100 11 BLACK ARTISTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS AND A COLLECTOR MADE A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT published in November 2018 declared the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage was "impossible no more." Commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron, the document is authored by French art historian Bénédicte Savoy and Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and examines the history, inventory, and display of ill-gotten artifacts and art objects of SUNDANCE FEATURES DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT BETYE SAAR AND AGNES BLACK FILMMAKERS and black stories are an increasing presence at the Sundance Film Festival. This year a number of projects garnered attention, including documentaries about artist Betye Saar and philanthropist and art collector Agnes Gund, and three films by black women that won top directing awards. The awards ceremony also included the announcement that Tabitha Jackson is the TITUS KAPHAR, WHOSE PAINTINGS RECONSTRUCT ACCEPTED Titus Kaphar in his New Haven, Conn., studio. YEARS BEFORE THE DEBATE about decolonizing America's public squares where monuments pay homage to slaveholders and Confederate generals reached a fever pitch in 2017, Titus Kaphar was engaging with representation in Western art history and its overwhelming penchant for foregrounding white men while people of color NEW BANNERS AT SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM FEATURE TREASURED WORKS BY African American artists Alma Thomas and William H. Johnson are on view outside the Smithsonian's American Art Museum (SAAM). With the help of the public, the works were selected to grace the new banners hanging at the museum's entrances. "The Eclipse" (1970) by Thomas and "Flowers" (1939-40) by Johnson greet visitors

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Danielle McKinney’s Portraits are Self-Reflective: ‘Sometimes They’re Me. Sometimes They’re an Emotion I’m Feeling’ Jun 2, 2021 On View: Tern Gallery of Nassau, Bahamas, Presenting Slate of Caribbean Artists at Online Atlantic World Art Fair Jun 1, 2021 Culture Talk: Lisa Howie on Organizing Inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair, Online Event Features Works by Artists From Caribbean GALLERIES | CULTURE TYPE Culture Type® participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to help sites earn modest commissions by linking to amazon.com. When you make any purchase from Amazon, and the many independent vendors, small businesses, and booksellers that partner with Amazon, via a link from this site, Culture Type receives a minute percentage of its price. ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture, FORTHCOMING IN OCTOBER, EBONY L. HAYNES WILL OPEN DAVID DAVID ZWIRNER DIRECTOR Ebony L. Haynes is opening a new space in Tribeca at 52 Walker Street. Nine months ago, Haynes joined the gallery with a unique arrangement providing her the latitude to run her own David Zwirner location in New York. Haynes announced more details today about the stand alone space and the exhibition ON VIEW: TERN GALLERY OF NASSAU, BAHAMAS, PRESENTING SLATE A NEW ART FAIR showcasing artists from the Caribbean and Atlantic Islands debuted on Artsy May 31. Presented online, the Atlantic World Art Fair features nine galleries offering works by contemporary artists from the Caribbean, the Atlantic Islands, and the wider diaspora in the region. Among the participating galleries, TERN Gallery of Nassau, The LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: ZIMBABWEAN ARTIST PORTIA Representation. Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera (above) is now represented by David Zwirner in collaboration with Stevenson Gallery of Cape Town and Amsterdam. David Zwirner presented “Ndakavata pasi ndikamutswa nekuti anonditsigira,” her first solo exhibition in Europe at its London space in 2020. Introducing Zvavahera, the gallery said her work “gives form to emotions that manifest CURATOR JOY BIVINS NAMED DIRECTOR OF SCHOMBURG CENTER IN THE SCHOMBURG CENTER for Research in Black Culture in Harlem has a new leader. The New York Public Library announced Joy Bivins will serve as the next director of the renowned cultural institution, a library and research center where the papers of James Baldwin, Malcolm X, and Maya Angelou are housed.. Bivins is being elevated to the position.

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IN MANY WAYS, 2018 was a watershed year for black artists. Overdue recognition of art by African American artists and black artists from throughout the world, continued to grow among collectors, curators, critics, scholars, and gallery owners. There were many indicators of the ever-expanding institutional and market interest. TERRY ADKINS CONCEIVED HIS EXHIBITIONS AS A CONVERSATIONAL RIGOROUS, POETIC, AND HIGHLY ABSTRACT, the practice of Terry Adkins (1953-2014) is a nexus of art, music, and language. He repurposed found objects and reimagined instruments; brought visibility to the layered biographies of pivotal historical figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Matthew Henson, Ralph Ellison, Zora Neale Hurston, Sojourner Truth, and John Brown; and GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture, FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and

YEAR IN BLACK ART

IN MANY WAYS, 2018 was a watershed year for black artists. Overdue recognition of art by African American artists and black artists from throughout the world, continued to grow among collectors, curators, critics, scholars, and gallery owners. There were many indicators of the ever-expanding institutional and market interest. ART FOR CHANGE: COLLECTIVE OF 80 BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS IS A COLLECTIVE OF 80 BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS has come together to rally for change. See in Black was formed in response to the latest police killings and calls for racial justice. The group is harnessing its talent and resources to center Black visibility and invest in Black uplift. The photographers are selling prints for $100 11 BLACK ARTISTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS AND A COLLECTOR MADE A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT published in November 2018 declared the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage was "impossible no more." Commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron, the document is authored by French art historian Bénédicte Savoy and Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and examines the history, inventory, and display of ill-gotten artifacts and art objects of SUNDANCE FEATURES DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT BETYE SAAR AND AGNES BLACK FILMMAKERS and black stories are an increasing presence at the Sundance Film Festival. This year a number of projects garnered attention, including documentaries about artist Betye Saar and philanthropist and art collector Agnes Gund, and three films by black women that won top directing awards. The awards ceremony also included the announcement that Tabitha Jackson is the TITUS KAPHAR, WHOSE PAINTINGS RECONSTRUCT ACCEPTED Titus Kaphar in his New Haven, Conn., studio. YEARS BEFORE THE DEBATE about decolonizing America's public squares where monuments pay homage to slaveholders and Confederate generals reached a fever pitch in 2017, Titus Kaphar was engaging with representation in Western art history and its overwhelming penchant for foregrounding white men while people of color NEW BANNERS AT SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM FEATURE TREASURED WORKS BY African American artists Alma Thomas and William H. Johnson are on view outside the Smithsonian's American Art Museum (SAAM). With the help of the public, the works were selected to grace the new banners hanging at the museum's entrances. "The Eclipse" (1970) by Thomas and "Flowers" (1939-40) by Johnson greet visitors ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture, FEATURE FILM ABOUT FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN PAINTERS IS COMING THE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being made into a feature film. “The Highwaymen” is about a group of 26 African American artists, most of them self-taught, who turned out countless paintings of Florida’s lush,

natural landscapes.

WHITNEY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK PROMOTES THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards today, she has been named director of curatorial affairs. For the past three years, Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney. In her new role as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and

YEAR IN BLACK ART

IN MANY WAYS, 2018 was a watershed year for black artists. Overdue recognition of art by African American artists and black artists from throughout the world, continued to grow among collectors, curators, critics, scholars, and gallery owners. There were many indicators of the ever-expanding institutional and market interest. ART FOR CHANGE: COLLECTIVE OF 80 BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS IS A COLLECTIVE OF 80 BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS has come together to rally for change. See in Black was formed in response to the latest police killings and calls for racial justice. The group is harnessing its talent and resources to center Black visibility and invest in Black uplift. The photographers are selling prints for $100 11 BLACK ARTISTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS AND A COLLECTOR MADE A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT published in November 2018 declared the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage was "impossible no more." Commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron, the document is authored by French art historian Bénédicte Savoy and Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and examines the history, inventory, and display of ill-gotten artifacts and art objects of SUNDANCE FEATURES DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT BETYE SAAR AND AGNES BLACK FILMMAKERS and black stories are an increasing presence at the Sundance Film Festival. This year a number of projects garnered attention, including documentaries about artist Betye Saar and philanthropist and art collector Agnes Gund, and three films by black women that won top directing awards. The awards ceremony also included the announcement that Tabitha Jackson is the TITUS KAPHAR, WHOSE PAINTINGS RECONSTRUCT ACCEPTED Titus Kaphar in his New Haven, Conn., studio. YEARS BEFORE THE DEBATE about decolonizing America's public squares where monuments pay homage to slaveholders and Confederate generals reached a fever pitch in 2017, Titus Kaphar was engaging with representation in Western art history and its overwhelming penchant for foregrounding white men while people of color NEW BANNERS AT SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM FEATURE TREASURED WORKS BY African American artists Alma Thomas and William H. Johnson are on view outside the Smithsonian's American Art Museum (SAAM). With the help of the public, the works were selected to grace the new banners hanging at the museum's entrances. "The Eclipse" (1970) by Thomas and "Flowers" (1939-40) by Johnson greet visitors

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Danielle McKinney’s Portraits are Self-Reflective: ‘Sometimes They’re Me. Sometimes They’re an Emotion I’m Feeling’ Jun 2, 2021 On View: Tern Gallery of Nassau, Bahamas, Presenting Slate of Caribbean Artists at Online Atlantic World Art Fair Jun 1, 2021 Culture Talk: Lisa Howie on Organizing Inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair, Online Event Features Works by Artists From Caribbean GALLERIES | CULTURE TYPE Culture Type® participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to help sites earn modest commissions by linking to amazon.com. When you make any purchase from Amazon, and the many independent vendors, small businesses, and booksellers that partner with Amazon, via a link from this site, Culture Type receives a minute percentage of its price. ON VIEW: ‘SHATTERED GLASS’ AT JEFFREY DEITCH GALLERY IN On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions "Shattered Glass" gives voice and visibility to new narratives, pushing back against traditional expectations and assumptions about representation and who deserves to be the subject of portraiture. A sprawling group show, the exhibition showcases work by 40 international artists of color expressing themselves in painting, sculpture, ON VIEW: TERN GALLERY OF NASSAU, BAHAMAS, PRESENTING SLATE A NEW ART FAIR showcasing artists from the Caribbean and Atlantic Islands debuted on Artsy May 31. Presented online, the Atlantic World Art Fair features nine galleries offering works by contemporary artists from the Caribbean, the Atlantic Islands, and the wider diaspora in the region. Among the participating galleries, TERN Gallery of Nassau, The FORTHCOMING IN OCTOBER, EBONY L. HAYNES WILL OPEN DAVID DAVID ZWIRNER DIRECTOR Ebony L. Haynes is opening a new space in Tribeca at 52 Walker Street. Nine months ago, Haynes joined the gallery with a unique arrangement providing her the latitude to run her own David Zwirner location in New York. Haynes announced more details today about the stand alone space and the exhibition LATEST NEWS IN BLACK ART: ZIMBABWEAN ARTIST PORTIA Representation. Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera (above) is now represented by David Zwirner in collaboration with Stevenson Gallery of Cape Town and Amsterdam. David Zwirner presented “Ndakavata pasi ndikamutswa nekuti anonditsigira,” her first solo exhibition in Europe at its London space in 2020. Introducing Zvavahera, the gallery said her work “gives form to emotions that manifest CURATOR JOY BIVINS NAMED DIRECTOR OF SCHOMBURG CENTER IN THE SCHOMBURG CENTER for Research in Black Culture in Harlem has a new leader. The New York Public Library announced Joy Bivins will serve as the next director of the renowned cultural institution, a library and research center where the papers of James Baldwin, Malcolm X, and Maya Angelou are housed. Bivins is being MICKALENE THOMAS, WHOSE POWERFUL PAINTINGS CELEBRATE BLACK THIS FALL, Mickalene Thomas will make a grand statement, presenting all new work in a series of exhibitions in four world capitals, in partnership with Lévy Gorvy. The gallery is hosting the shows at its locations in New York, London, Paris, and Hong Kong. Over the past two decades, Thomas has built a singular practice that centers Black women and celebrates the Black female body. GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC) released a report declaring America’s silent film heritage is endangered. Nearly 11,000 silent films were made between 1912 and

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GARRETT BRADLEY ON HER SHORT FILM ‘AMERICA’: ‘I DIDN’T WANT TO SHY AWAY FROM WHAT IT WOULD MEAN TO TITLE IT AFTER MY COUNTRY’ by Victoria L. Valentine on May 19, 2020 • 1 Comment Still from “America” (2019) by Garrett Bradley   ARTIST AND FILMMAKER Garrett Bradley makes lyrical films that explore the challenges of contemporary life and surface lost histories. A pair of revelations about the legacy of silent film inspired one of her latest projects. In 2013, the Library of Congress (LOC)...

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LONGTIME HOME OF ARTIST ALMA THOMAS FOR SALE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR

$2.2 MILLION+

by Victoria L. Valentine on May 16, 2020 • 1 Comment Long & Foster Real Estate   A RED BRICK ITALIANATE RESIDENCE in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., was home to artist Alma Thomas (1891-1978) for more than 70 years. The house played an integral role in her life and artistic practice. The kitchen served as her studio, where...

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FORTHCOMING SWANN SALE FEATURES SELECTIONS BY ARTISTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOS ANGELES, INCLUDING 5 PAINTINGS BY ERNIE BARNES by Victoria L. Valentine on Mar 17, 2020 • No Comments LOS ANGELES was a site of inspiration and productivity for a number of artists represented in the forthcoming African-American Fine Art sale at Swann Auction Galleries in New York. (Originally planned for April 2, the auction was postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for June 4, the sale is online...

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GHANAIAN PHOTOGRAPHER PRINCE GYASI: ‘I USUALLY TELL STORIES THROUGH MY IPHONE LENS AND WITH THE USE OF COLOR’ by Victoria L. Valentine on May 15, 2020 _• _No Comments TWENTY-FIVE YEAR OLDS are obsessed with their iPhones the world over. In this respect, Prince Gyasi is no different from his peers. It’s the nature of his obsession that sets him apart. He uses his phone to text and post on social media, but his main priority is taking pictures. Gyasi is an internationally...

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FRIEZE NEW YORK: AFTER WINNING LAST YEAR’S STAND PRIZE WITH PHOTOGRAPHER MING SMITH, JENKINS JOHNSON IS PRESENTING ECLECTIC MIX OF 10 ARTISTS IN ONLINE VIEWING ROOM by Victoria L. Valentine on May 13, 2020 _• _No Comments “America Seen Through Stars and Stripes, New York City” (1976) by Ming Smith   JENKINS JOHNSON GALLERY won the 2019 Stand Prize at Frieze New York for a presentation dedicated to pioneering photographer Ming Smith. Black-and-white photographs from the 1970s and 80s, including a self portrait, were displayed gallery-style throughout the booth. Smith’s subjects included...

Museums / News

MUSEUM OF AFRICAN DIASPORA IN SAN FRANCISCO RAISED $450,000+ IN ONLINE BENEFIT AUCTION, HELPING TO SUSTAIN OPERATIONS by Victoria L. Valentine on May 12, 2020 _• _1 Comment MoAD Executive Director Monetta White reported results of online benefit auction in video message to supporters.   ARTISTS, GALLERIES, AND COLLECTORS answered a call for support and came together to help the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco, which has faced a critical funding shortfall since temporarily closing in the

wake of...

Art Fairs

SHOWCASING WORKS BY BOB THOMPSON, BENNY ANDREWS, AND ROBERT COLESCOTT, HERE’S WHAT MICHAEL ROSENFELD GALLERY’S FRIEZE NEW YORK BOOTH WOULD’VE LOOKED LIKE by Victoria L. Valentine on May 12, 2020 _• _No Comments THE ARCHITECTURAL MODEL envisions what might have been. A large-scale painting by Bob Thompson (1937-1966) dominates an expansive wall on the exterior of the art fair booth. Painted three years before the artist’s death at age 28, “The Golden Ass” (1963) is a complex entanglement of silhouetted human and animal figures rendered in a...

Auctions

AUCTION RESULTS: SWANN’S FIRST SALE SINCE COVID-19 SHUTDOWN FEATURES PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AFRICAN AMERICANA AND ART-RELATED EPHEMERA by Victoria L. Valentine on May 10, 2020 _• _1 Comment PROTESTING POOR WORKING CONDITIONS, Memphis sanitation workers walked off their jobs in February 1968. More than 1,300 black men went on strike. Carrying signs that declared “I Am A Man,” they demanded recognition of their union, better wages, and improved safety standards. Two months later, Martin Luther King Jr., went to Memphis

to support...

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ON VIEW: FIRELEI BÁEZ EXPLORES DIASPORIC HISTORIES, MYTHICAL FIGURES, AND IMAGINED REALMS AT JAMES COHAN GALLERY IN NEW YORK by Victoria L. Valentine on May 8, 2020 _• _No Comments While museums and galleries are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 virus, On View will continue to showcase images from noteworthy exhibitions   THE DYNAMIC WORKS of Firelei Báez are studies in contrast—bridging the past and future, marrying static documents with painterly gestural images bursting with color, energy, movement, and symbolism. Báez paints directly...

Books & Catalogs

10 CHILDREN’S BOOKS TELL UPLIFTING STORIES ABOUT THE LIVES AND WORK OF BLACK ARTISTS INCLUDING TYREE GUYTON, FRANK BOWLING, LAURA WHEELER WARING, AND ERNIE BARNES by Victoria L. Valentine on May 8, 2020 _• _No Comments This week is National Children’s Book Week (May 4-10), a celebration of books and the joy of reading   RIFE WITH NARRATIVES about doing whatever it takes to overcome personal and societal challenges to pursue their dreams, the lives of artists and designers offer young readers invaluable life lessons with a dose of culture and...

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SOUTH AFRICA-BASED ARTIST BILLIE ZANGEWA IS NOW REPRESENTED BY NEW YORK GALLERY LEHMANN MAUPIN, HER SILK ‘PAINTINGS’ CENTER THE LIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN by Victoria L. Valentine on May 7, 2020 _• _1 Comment “Soldier of Love” (2020) by Billie Zangewa   DRESSED IN A KHAKI TRENCH COAT, Billie Zangewa holds her young son’s hand, escorting him to school. He wears a backpack and a school uniform. Lush green foliage crowds their path. Behind them, the sky is a luminous pink. The everyday scene is of the artist’s own...

Exhibitions

SLATED TO SHOWCASE AFRICAN AMERICAN ART THIS SEASON, SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES ARE CLOSED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS by Victoria L. Valentine on May 5, 2020 _• _No Comments Works by Rosie Lee Tompkins at BAMPFA   UNDER THE LEADERSHIP of Mayor London Breed, San Francisco has fared relatively well over the past couple of months. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city has faced infections and deaths, but early actions by the mayor significantly contained its impact. As of May 4,...

Books & Catalogs

BOOKLIST: CURATOR AND DESIGNER DURO OLOWU’S ‘TOP 10’ INCLUDES FELA KUTI, DAVID HAMMONS, ALMA THOMAS, AND LYNETTE YIADOM-BOAKYE by Victoria L. Valentine on May 3, 2020 _• _No Comments Designer Duro Olowu   A STANDARD BEARER for fashion, art, design, and style, Duro Olowu is inspired by a spectrum of individuals—cultural figures past and present, including the inimitable Grace Jones, musician and activist Fela Kuti, couturier Madame Grés (Alix Barton), and fashion designer Willi Smith. Olowu’s “Top 10” list, published in the May/June 2020...

Exhibitions

TERRY ADKINS CONCEIVED HIS EXHIBITIONS AS A CONVERSATIONAL INTERPLAY AMONG OBJECTS, INSTALLATIONS, AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES by Victoria L. Valentine on May 1, 2020 _• _No Comments RIGOROUS, POETIC, AND HIGHLY ABSTRACT, the practice of Terry Adkins (1953-2014) is a nexus of art, music, and language. He repurposed found objects and reimagined instruments; brought visibility to the layered biographies of pivotal historical figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Matthew Henson, Ralph Ellison, Zora Neale Hurston, Sojourner Truth, and John Brown; and...

Exhibitions

‘GIVE ME SOME MOMENTS’: LORNA SIMPSON’S NEW COLLAGES CHANNEL THE IMAGINED LIVES AND COMPLEX INTERIORITY OF HER SUBJECTS by Victoria L. Valentine on Apr 28, 2020 _• _No Comments THE IMAGES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS that populate the pages of vintage Ebony and Jet magazines have been a source of inspiration for Lorna Simpson for nearly a decade. Black men and children have featured in her collages, but overwhelmingly she’s focused on advertising images of black women culled and cut from the pages of the...

News

PROSPECT NEW ORLEANS POSTPONES PROSPECT.5, PUSHED BACK ONE YEAR, CONTEMPORARY ART TRIENNIAL WILL OPEN OCTOBER 2021 by Victoria L. Valentine on Apr 27, 2020 _• _No Comments THIS MORNING, Prospect New Orleans announced that Prospect.5 has been postponed by one year. The forthcoming citywide contemporary art triennial was scheduled to open this fall and, due to the COVID-19 virus, it has been delayed by one year. The new dates are Oct. 23, 2021-Jan. 23, 2022. Prospect.5 is the latest major art...

Books & Catalogs

CALL AND RESPONSE: FULL OF DRAWINGS OF ENVISIONED WORKS, BETYE SAAR’S SKETCHBOOKS SERVE AS A ‘WELLSPRING OF CREATIVITY’ by Victoria L. Valentine on Apr 26, 2020 _• _No Comments   THE EXHIBITION CATALOG that accompanies “Betye Saar: Call and Response,” the artist’s showcase of sketchbooks and related artworks, is a real treasure. Organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the traveling exhibition features sketchbooks dating from 1970 to 2015. The show represents an important milestone for Saar, given it is...

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