Our new contributor, Pete Sparber sees work by three Black artists, whose works resonate with him. The artists, Henry Taylor, whose current show is at the Whitney Museum of Art until Jan. 28, 2024; Branche Coverdale, recently at Paradigm Gallery and Studio; and O’Neil Scott, recently at Corridor Contemporary, have kinship with each other in their creation of Black universes that are present as witnesses and celebrants of their culture.
Read MoreAlex Smith reviews Logan Cryer’s latest curation ‘Dark Sousveillance,’ inspired by Simone Browne’s research on Blackness and surveillance. The group show features Black and predominantly queer artists, examining “wanting to be seen by each other, and wanting to hide from the violence of hypervisibility.” The exhibition is on view at Vox Populi, by appointment, thru Jan. 16, 2022.
Read MoreAlex Smith responds to these surreal times by highlighting Black filmmakers and their Afro-surrealist TV shows, documentaries, and films, available now on various streaming platforms.
Read MoreKemuel Benyehudah weighs in about the importance of the work and activism of Black curators in collecting institutions and the necessary decolonization work being done by local Black curators.
Read MoreAndrea Kirsh reviews a traveling exhibition by Mel Edwards, who has been creating sculptural commentary on black civil rights since the 1960s.
Read MoreLewis’ reputation has been maintained within the African-American community, and this exhibition ought to bring him the broader attention he certainly deserves.
Read MoreAndrea comments on a large exhibition of contemporary performance art by African-American artists, finding both the show’s performances and accompanying catalog well-curated and memorable.
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