FROM LOS ANGELES to Boston, Mass., museums have announced new appointments in leadership, curatorial, and other key staff roles in recent months. The following highlights several new hires: Angela Tate. | Photo by Breanna Biorato, Courtesy Museum of African American History Boston I Nantucket Angela Tate Named Chief Curator at Boston African American...
Latest News in Black Art features news updates and developments in the world of art and related culture Thomas J. Price’s bronze sculpture “Warm Shores” (2022) was unveiled on Windrush Day. | Photo by Damian Griffiths Public Art On Windrush Day (June 22), the legacy of Afro-Caribbeans who emigrated to the UK after...
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