28 Overlooked Black Artists to Discover This Black History Month
Feb 1, 2023 · This list is meant to shine a light on artists who have prominence within institutions, but are often excluded from mainstream conversations meant to amplify overlooked Black artists or canonize them as leading figures of art history.
16 Black Artists to Know - National Gallery of Art
Are you a fan of Glenn Ligon, Alma Thomas, or Gordon Parks? We’ve paired eight Black artists you might know with eight others to discover.
Stories of Black Artists in Our Collection - National Gallery of Art
To 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 the artists who preceded and inspired them.
14 Groundbreaking African American Artists Who Shaped History
For centuries, African American artists have helped shape the visual culture of the United States. Often channeling their familial backgrounds and personal experiences in their work, these creative figures have influenced and inspired much of American art's evolution.
Your Tour of Black Artists at the National Gallery
See works by two of the earliest professional African American artists. And discover art of the Chicago Black Renaissance and Harlem Renaissance.
African American Artists and Selected Works
Explore 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.
These Stunning Artworks Capture the Resilience—and Defiance—of Black ...
Sep 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 joins works from Amy Sherald, Jean-Michel...
10 Black Figurative Painters You Should Know | Artsy
Feb 11, 2020 · Importantly, there is a wide swathe of young and lesser-known black artists pursuing figurative painting today, ensuring the longevity and richness of this thriving tradition while also building upon it. Here, we feature 10 of these artists, each of whom offers a fresh, thoughtful approach to painting the human form.
The powerful paintings reframing black experience - BBC
Feb 29, 2024 · A new exhibition of black figurative art gets to the truth behind race, history and the world we live in now.
Black Artists: Black Painters, Photographers, and Sculptors
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gordon Parks, Kara Walker, and other Black artists have shared exquisite portrayals of life through paintings, sculptures, and photographs.