Banner image: Rashid Johnson, a painter, sculptor, installation artist and filmmaker, in his Long Island, N.Y., studio on Dec. 16, 2020. (Credit: Jon Henry) When Megan O’Grady looks at a painting, she ...

'Generations: A History of Black Abstract Art' [on view September 29, 2019 - January 19, 2020] offers a sweeping new perspective on the contributions black artists have made to the evolution of visual ...

Sometimes an artist finds community, but at other times community finds the artist. In the case of Twin Cities-based artist/curator Gregory J. Rose, he wanted to find other artists working in Black ...

This article is part of a series of interviews by Folasade Ologundudu exploring the evolving conversation about abstract art among Black artists across different generations. With a career spanning ...

Marshall McLuhan once wrote, “The medium is the message.” For Galerie Maximillian owner Albert Sanford, his medium is art. Since 1997, he has consistently shown some of the finest works on paper by ...

In the 1960s, abstract painting was a controversial style for Black artists, overshadowed by social realist works. Now, it’s claimed its place as a vital form of expression. Howardena Pindell, a ...

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Frank Bowling, "Penumbra," 1970. (Courtesy Fine Art Museums of San Francisco/Foundation purchase, Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions; Hales Gallery; Frank Bowling; DACS/Artimage, London & ARS ...

It is no secret that racism exists in all areas of the art world. In its museums, history, schools, education, and among its artists. The world of art is a primarily white space that, in most cases, ...