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Culture Type: 16 Best Black Art Books of 2024

Culture Type: 16 Best Black Art Books of 2024

The Best Black Art Books of 2024 explore many artists and themes, including Alvin Ailey, Elizabeth Catlett, Tschabalala Self, Sargent Claude Johnson, the Harlem Renaissance, African photographers, Caribbean makers, and queer designers SOME OF THE BEST illustrated Black art books published over the past year highlight the work of women artists and reflect the rich...
Latest News in Black Art: The Greatness of Lorna Simpson and Theaster Gates, Tyler Mitchell and Luke Agada Join New Galleries, Artist Alicia Henry Has Died, Ernest Cole Film & More

Latest News in Black Art: The Greatness of Lorna Simpson and Theaster Gates, Tyler Mitchell and Luke Agada Join New Galleries, Artist Alicia Henry Has Died, Ernest Cole Film & More

Latest News in Black Art features updates and developments in the world of art and related culture   TYLER MITCHELL, Self-portrait in the artist’s studio, 2024. | Photo by Tyler Mitchell, Courtesy the artist and Gagosian   REPRESENTATION Gagosian Announced Representation of Tyler Mitchell One of the largest international galleries in the world, Gagosian added...
What to Look Forward to in 2024: 30 Exhibitions, Books, and Events Focused on African American Artists

What to Look Forward to in 2024: 30 Exhibitions, Books, and Events Focused on African American Artists

THE YEAR AHEAD is brimming with unprecedented opportunities to explore the work of historic and contemporary artists. Among the most anticipated are landmark surveys of Sargent Claude Johnson, the first Black artist active in California to gain national renown, and Nancy Elizabeth Prophet, the first woman of color to graduate from the Rhode Island School...