Grey Art Museum, NYU. In 1996, artist and philanthropist Susan Unterberg founded the Anonymous Was A Woman (AWAW) award, making a simple, yet radical commitment to redress the lack of institutional support for women visual artists over the age of 40.
Whitney Museum of American Art. A sweeping exhibition of works by the acclaimed American painter Amy Sherald, best known for her portraits of former First Lady Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor, is coming to New York City this spring. Nearly 50 portraits of Black Americans will go on display.
by Bernard Mokam, The New York Times. Educators are embracing rather than restricting discussions of race in schools. Leaders have said they’ll do so whether the Trump administration approves or not.
by Sam Lubell, The New York Times. As Frieze Los Angeles shines a spotlight on art in the city, one community, long facing institutional apathy, calls for marking its memories.
Relief Spreads Through Frieze LA as Dealers Report Sold-Out Booths and Five Works Sold For Over $1 M
by Daniel Cassady, Maximilíano Durón ARTnews. By the end of the VIP Day, the fair had sent out a 1,500-word email reporting “strong sales,” an “energetic opening day” and a long list of sold-out booths.
Hyperallergic Art Previews. Guide to this season’s must-see museum exhibitions and art events in and around New York City.
The CBVC Black Rest Project Advisory Council and Picturing Black History Initiative collaborated on a visit to the Getty Archive in Iron Mountain. Organized by Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle, together we searched for images of black rest.
March 1942 – January 24. 2025. Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, a painter who revolutionized the landscape genre and paved a path to success for generations of Native American artists that followed.
Join us for a full screening of Exhibiting Forgiveness followed by a conversation with Titus Kaphar and Joan Morgan.
The Center for Black Visual Culture welcomes author and artist Malene Barnett to discuss her new publication Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practices of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makers.