New York: 5 Gallery Exhibitions Explore Works by Lina Iris Viktor, Tyler Mitchell, Todd Gray, Saya Woolfalk, Glenn Ligon and Julius Eastman
A SLATE OF EXHIBITIONS in New York explore a range of mediums, including painting, photography, and sound installation. Among the shows are a thoughtful conversation between the works of Glenn Ligon and late composer Julius Eastman; surveys of new works by Lina Iris Viktor and Todd Gray; and presentations by Tyler Mitchell and Saya Woolfolk...
Latest News in Black Art: Kwesi Botchway Now Represented by Vielmetter Los Angeles, Anonymous Was a Woman Awards, Jordan Casteel and Steve Stoute Elected to Met Museum Board & More
Latest News in Black Art features updates and developments in the world of art and related culture Representation VIELMETTER LOS ANGELES Kwesi Botchway (b. 1994) is now represented by Vielmetter Los Angeles. Botchway is known for his stylized portraits of contemporary African people, bold and colorful depictions grounded in community and culture. The...
With William L. Hawkins Exhibition Underway, Columbus Museum Announces Survey Featuring Tuskegee Photographers and New Acquisitions
THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM in Columbus, Ga., focuses on art and history, and one of its current exhibitions, “William L. Hawkins: An Imaginative Geography,” explores aspects of both. William L. Hawkins (1895-1990) was a self-taught artist who lived in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Kentucky, he moved to the Midwest city when he was 21. Best...
Off the Beaten Path: From Cleveland to Durham, N.C., 19 Must-See Exhibitions Featuring African American Artists
Kara Walker’s work is on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art; A massive Nick Cave installation open at MASS MoCA Oct. 15. BEYOND NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, AND CHICAGO, there are major U.S. museums and innovative art institutions presenting the work of world-renowned artists. The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is one of...
Where My Girls At?: 28+ Opportunities to See and Support the Work of Black Female Artists and Curators This Fall
Works by Alma Thomas, Simone Leigh, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye IT WAS A GREAT DAY IN HARLEM, a celebration of two important women in art—Alma Thomas (1891-1978) and Thelma Golden. The artist and the director of the Studio Museum in Harlem were both born Sept. 22. Thomas would have been 125. To mark the milestone,...
