Much of the work of a critic today involves re-contextualizing artists and rethinking art movements of the past, knowing that art history, like all histories, is fallible, privileging some stories and ...

In this video, I am using a simple color palette of white, black and gold! I am still working on my embellishments with the ...

Yes, Black Women Made Abstract Art Too, as a Resounding New Show Makes Clear The show is a logical complement to the recent "We Wanted a Revolution." At left: Betty Blayton, Consume #2 (1969).

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.

Kristen Woollery, a Black woman, is one such artist. Woollery’s unique and breathtaking abstract art pays homage to her Afro-Trinidadian roots and is heavily influenced by her upbringing in ...

Color will change between edges, even as the shape continues. All the interruptions keep our eye moving. In Hankwitz’s paintings, unidentifiable things and abstract forms switch identities.

Meanwhile, the black ground, speckled with white, becomes its own totemic, abstract shape. The dialogue Odita establishes between figure and ground adds another layer of consideration into the work.

Jazz as a musical genre and abstract art as an artistic movement simultaneously emerged to prominence throughout the 20 th century with African American artists and musicians at the forefront.