Descriptive audio version available here. In a bright and spacious studio, artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby is surrounded by photographs and ephemera from her youth in Nigeria, reflecting on her current life in the United States while weaving the two worlds together in intricately layered paintings. In her work, Akunyili Crosby crafts a “third-space”—a dynamic melding […]
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Essence of a History
Jack Whitten’s “Black Monoliths”paintings embodied the artist’s way of memorializing figures who have impacted him as an artist and citizen. As institutions make efforts to showcase more artists of color, previously hidden figures are emerging throughout museum galleries, academic curriculum, and media platforms to better reflect the contemporary conversations of a multicultural community.
by Art21February 14, 2019 16 videos • 2:14:41 total runtime