African American art
Conflict and Subversion: keyon gaskin’s Playlist
A group of videos about race, nostalgia, and refusal.
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Mark Bradford Wins the 2016 David C. Driskell Prize
Los Angeles–based artist Mark Bradford has been awarded the High Museum of Art's David C. Driskell Prize, named in honor of the eponymous African American scholar and artist. Founded in 2005, the…
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The Accumulation of Self: How Rashid Johnson’s Art Adds Up
As you walk into David Kordansky's recently relocated gallery in Los Angeles, a creamy, nutty smell wallops you—the unmistakable scent of raw shea butter…
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Adrian Piper Pulls Out of Black Performance-Art Show
Venerable Conceptual artist withdraws from "Radical Presence" at Grey Art Gallery, asserting it marginalizes African American artists
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Storytelling: An Interview with Kerry James Marshall
The painter Kerry James Marshall is known for taking on American historyfrom a black perspective. A significant sampling of his work is on view in Washington, D.C., at the National Gallery of Art's…
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Untitled (Blackness): Q+A With Hank Willis Thomas
American artist Hank Willis Thomas, who was born in New Jersey, grew up in New York and now lives in Paris, is included in the Istanbul Biennial's group exhibition "Untitled (Passport)." His 2009 wa…
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From the Archives: Altars of Sacrifice, Re-membering Basquiat
In a bracing essay from A.i.A.'s June 1993 issue, the influential thinker bell hooks analyzes the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat as a form of sacrifice: his ritual offerings were the parts of himself th…
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