South African retrospective exhibition honors the colorful work of artist Esther Mahlangu
A retrospective exhibition in South Africa is honoring Esther Mahlangu, a local artist from a rural background who has become ...
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Mickalene Thomas makes art that 'gives Black women their flowers'
In Mickalene Thomas' art work, Black women are front and center. Her subjects are often at leisure, resting on couches and ...
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The Trailblazing Black Woman Who Shaped the Morgan Library Gets Her Due
An exhibition focuses on Belle da Costa Greene, librarian and first director of the Morgan Museum & Library—a Black woman ...
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Lorraine O'Grady, Conceptual Artist Who Advocated for Black Women's Perspectives, Dies at 90
Lorraine O'Grady, an artist who bravely used her conceptual pieces and performance art to critique systems of power, ...
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Koyo Kouoh Is Named 1st African Woman to Curate Venice Biennale
She will be the first African woman to curate the Biennale. In a telephone interview from Miami, where she is attending the Art Basel fair, Kouoh, 56, said she was “ecstatic” about the ...