Spelman and New York University graduate Calida Rawles, is an artist who proudly utilizes her work as a form of commentary on the black experience, which is highlighted in her recent work that “employs water as a vital, organic, multifaceted material, and historically charged space.” Rawles uses water in her artistic expression as a signifier […]

The history of South Central, Los Angeles, is more than just the place where Lauren Halsey grew up; its robust culture is also a large influence in her work that celebrates the Black experience and how it has evolved throughout the decades in the community and penetrated by outside sources. The Yale graduate’s artistic vision […]

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, artist Ebony Patterson is abundantly clear on who she is and what she wants her work to represent, with an unapologetic confidence that makes her work feel all-encompassing. “I aim to elevate those who have been deemed invisible/un-visible as a result of inherited colonial social structures, by incorporating their words, thoughts, […]

Quiana Parks doesn’t restrict herself to the confines of one singular art form. Instead, she infuses her artistic creations with a variety of sources that exude the vibrancy of her African American and Jamaican heritage. Regularly using “a dynamic blend of oil pigment sticks, charcoal, and pencil on paper and canvas,” Parks’ art showcases the […]

New York-based watercolor painter Christine Miller is committed to “exploring how anti-Black propaganda and stereotypes permeate American life” through her work, and her voice as a Black woman in the art world is needed now more than ever. Miller, who holds a degree in Fine Art and Geography from Hunter College and a degree in […]

Lauren Younge is an abstract artist who loves to share her work and knowledge with others. She was teacher for four years in St. Louis before deciding to pursue her art career full-time and “is drawn to abstract art because it allows her to express herself more freely.” The foundation allowed her to embrace her […]

From Oakland to Brooklyn, these Black-owned art galleries are more than just exhibition spaces. Whether spotlighting legends or amplifying rising voices, these galleries play a defining role in shaping the art world. Here are 10 spaces you should know.

Brooklyn multimedia artist, Melissa Sutherland Moss, talks about her "First Lady" collage series and the importance of the preservation of Black culture.

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The MET's artist in residence's projects are focused on the Black American experience through North America and Latin America.

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The series titled, "It's A Process," is a response to the negative reactions that many natural haired Black women experience.

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This painting recreates Michaelangelo's 'The Creation Of Adam' with Black Women and it's full of the joy of the Lord.