New York Museums are Showcasing African American Art, Exhibitions Focus on Connections to Ancient Egypt, Alvin Ailey, Elizabeth Catlett, Ralph Lemon & More
THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Jewish Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, and MoMA PS1, museums are presenting important exhibitions of African American artists. The following shows explore Alvin Ailey, Elizabeth Catlett, Belle da Costa Greene, Marlon Mullen, Latinx artists, design interpretations of ‘Making Home,’ and more. (Exhibitions...
Recent News in Black Art: Kim Dacres Joined Charles Moffett Gallery, Jordan Carter Co-Curating 2026 Counterpublic Triennial, Mabel O. Wilson to Deliver Mellon Lectures
Recent News in Black Art features updates and developments in the world of art and related culture From left, Kim Dacres portrait. | Photo by Antony Artis; KIM DACRES, “Zora,” 2024 (found tires, tire rims wrapped in tire inner tubes, washers, wood and screws mounted on wood pyramid plinth with black paint, felted wool...
Latest News in Black Art: Pamela Council Now Repped by Denny Dimin Gallery, Kehinde Wiley Designed an Amex Card, $28.4 Million in NEH Grants Announced
Latest News in Black Art features news updates and developments in the world of art and related culture A month after Pamela Council’s first solo exhibition opens at Denny Dimin Gallery in September, the artist is installing a massive fountain in Times Square. Council is holding a model of the public art work....
Everyone Can Relate to Trees and Wood, So Hugh Hayden Uses the Materials to Change How We Think About Larger Cultural Issues
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a worldwide environmental movement to drive transformative change and positive action for our planet. THESE AREN’T ORDINARY LOGS, positioned just so, one on top of the other. Together, they form a mixed-media sculpture by Hugh Hayden. He meticulously collaged Sharptail grouse feathers to create the...
