These Black Artists Are Defining Contemporary Art Today
WEBApr 25, 2022 · From Amy Sherald to Mickalene Thomas, these Black artists are redefining the Black body, identity, and sexuality in contemporary art today.
African American Art
WEBThese artworks span three centuries of creative expression in various media, including painting, sculpture, textiles, and photography, and represent numerous artistic styles, from realism to neoclassicism, abstract expressionism, modernism, and folk art.
28 Overlooked Black Artists to Discover This Black History Month
WEBFeb 1, 2023 · John Wilson’s paintings, prints, and sculptures capture the spirit and labor of Black Americans’ never-ending fight for civil rights. Wilson, like many Black American artists of the 1940s, derived his style from the popular Social Realism movement.
Black Art & Artists in Our Collection - National Gallery of Art
WEBExplore Black art and artists in our collection, along with exhibitions, events, and resources for educators. Artists featured include Gordon Parks, Romare Bearden, Kara Walker, and more.
These Stunning Artworks Capture the Resilience—and …
WEBSep 30, 2021 · At the Smithsonian | September 30, 2021. These Stunning Artworks Capture the Resilience—and Defiance—of Black Lives Matter. At NMAAHC’s new show “Reckoning” Bisa Butler’s vivid Harriet Tubman...
16 Black Artists to Know - National Gallery of Art
WEB16 Black Artists to Know. 8 min read. Looking to deepen your knowledge of Black artists? Explore the connections between eight pairs of artists in our collection. Some share a similar approach to artmaking, others a specific subject. A few even knew each other personally—two were roommates and two are closely …
Stories of Black Artists in Our Collection - National Gallery of Art
WEBTo celebrate Black History Month, we’re bringing stories of Black American artists to the forefront. Collectively, their work in our collection explores universal themes of beauty, kinship, and the time-honored tradition of responding to …
35 Top African-American Artists on the Work That Inspires Them
WEBMar 19, 2020 · Kerry Washington on Beyoncé, Ta-Nehisi Coates on Kendrick Lamar, Oprah Winfrey on Toni Morrison, Issa Rae on ‘Scandal,’ and 31 other prominent black artists on the work that inspires them most....
African American Artists and Selected Works - Smithsonian Institution
WEBExplore a selection of self-portraits and other works by Black artists in the Smithsonian's collections. Visual Art and the American Experience, at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, illustrates the critical role American artists of African descent have played in shaping the history of American art.
African American Art in the 20th Century
WEBThis exhibition presents nearly 50 paintings and sculptures by 32 African American artists from SAAM’s collection. These artists came to prominence during the period bracketed by the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights movement.