black art
The Whitney Museum Pillaging Black Art Is Nothing New
Where can Black creatives share their work and uplift their community without feeling the grasp of predatory white institutions?
This Guy Forged Famous Artists for Decades. Now He's Gone Legit.
We talked to him about his life of fraud, and the hot new target for forgers: black artists.
Three Generations of Black Artists Tell Us About Working in the UK
Somerset House's 'Get Up, Stand Up Now' exhibition celebrates the country's creative pioneers – then and now – from the past 50 years.
Delphine Diallo's Portraits Of Women of Color Come With Purpose
The French and Senegalese artist wants to change the way women are seen.
Spike Lee Calls Black Artists to Action in This Season of Netflix’s ‘She’s Gotta Have It’
Shifting the focus to Nola Darling as an artist, the show highlights roadblocks for today’s Black creative class.
Anthony Akinbola’s Durag Paintings Subvert Power Dynamics in Museum Spaces
His new style is creating community and sparking reflection on items that have held many meanings throughout history.
This Thread of Over-the-Top Black Art Perfectly Captured the Chaos of #BHM
This Black History Month went off the rails, and this strain of weird art exemplifies how.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Helped the Louvre Break Attendance Records
The Louvre believes The Carters got 10 million people to go 'APESHIT' at the museum this year.
'Soul of a Nation' Exhibit Rocks Perceptions of Black Revolutionary Art
This collection of dozens of works spanning two decades depicts a divided America during one of the country's most aesthetically revolutionary periods.
A Wrongfully Jailed Artist Confronts America's Legacy of Slavery
“Our country makes money off of black bodies by keeping them in jail,” says Gianni Lee.
Tender Photos of Black Men That Redefine Masculinity
Emerging artist Shikeith Cathey's first European solo exhibition challenges the way America sees black men and the way black men see themselves.
Barkley L. Hendricks Painted Black People as We Are
Remembering the incredible legacy of one of America's greatest artists, who captured the essence of every person he painted.