Arthur Jafa
The Most Important Artworks of the 2010s
The editors of ARTnews pick the defining artworks of the past 10 years, from Christian Marclay to Kara Walker.
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At MCA Chicago, Captivating Collection Show Celebrates Blackness Through American History
Over the course of three different installations, 'Prisoner of Love' has offered key works by Arthur Jafa, Deana Lawson, Kerry James Marshall, and more.
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Arthur Jafa, Lithuania Win Top Prizes at Venice Biennale
A Silver Lion, for a "promising young artist," was presented to Haris Epaminonda.
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Here’s the Shortlist for the $85,000 Prix International d’Art Contemporain
The artists with work selected for the prize are Yto Barrada, Arthur Jafa, and Rayyane Tabet.
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At Gavin Brown’s Enterprise Frieze Booth, Arthur Jafa Pictures a World Filled with Images
The works feature matrixes of "heavily edited" stock photography, film stills, selfies, and more.
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Icons, An Introduction
Who is an Icon? In the five profiles within, iconic status is high-stakes and hard-won—and, we hope, long-lasting.
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The Messenger: How a Video by Arthur Jafa Became a Worldwide Sensation—and Described America to Itself
After its debut at a gallery in New York, Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death has resonated around the world.
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Every and All: Fred Moten’s Oneness as a Poet, Theorist, and Artistic Muse
The prodigious thinker's conceptions of blackness and collaboration have been taken up by artists and curators engaged with politics, gender, and race.
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