Amy Sherald. | Photo by Kelvin Bulluck, Courtesy Baltimore Museum of Art THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITION of Amy Sherald will open at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) in November. Announced today, the news comes after the artist canceled the presentation of “Amy Sherald: American Sublime” at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C....
VIVIAN BROWNE, “Seven Deadly Sins,” circa 1968 (oil on canvas, 59 x 112 inches). | Courtesy Adobe Krow Archives, CA, and RYAN LEE Gallery, NY Important and poignant exhibitions are on view in the nation’s capital, despite the politically charged climate and government overreach ART MUSEUMS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., are showcasing African American...
Installation view of “In the Medium of Life: The Drawings of Beauford Delaney,” The Drawing Center, New York, N.Y. (May 30-Sept. 14, 2025). | Photo by Daniel Terna, Courtesy The Drawing Center © Estate of Beauford Delaney, by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire, Court Appointed Administrator On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions...
Installation view of “New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations,” New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, La. (April 4-Aug. 10, 2025). Shown, Ensemble by Hervé Youmbi. | Photo by Wayan Barre, Courtesy NOMA GIVING RARE INSIGHT into contemporary West African masquerade practices across societies, cultures, and religions, “New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and...
AMY SHERALD, “A God Blessed Land (Empire of Dirt),” 2022 (oil on linen, 96 1/8 × 130 1/8 × 2 1/2 inches / 244.1 × 330.2 × 6.35 cm.). | Courtesy the Tymure Collection. © Amy Sherald. Photo by Joseph Hyde On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions AN EXPANSIVE VIEW of the...
In the trailer introducing “Amy Sherald: American Sublime” at the Whitney Museum of American Art, exhibition curator Rujeko Hockley said, “Hopefully in walking through the exhibition and seeing the paintings… you might have that feeling of being kind of overwhelmed, positively, by the vastness, the breadth, the range of the American people.” | Video by...
“Paris Noir: Artistic circulations and anti-colonial resistance, 1950-2000,” Centre Pompidou, Paris, France (March 13-June 30, 2025). | Courtesy Centre Pompidou On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions A NEXUS OF ART, CULTURE, and geopolitical history, “Paris Noir: Artistic circulations and anti-colonial resistance, 1950-2000” at Centre Pompidou explores the presence of Black artists in...
MICHAEL ARMITAGE, “Don’t Worry There Will Be More,” 2024 (oil on Lubugo bark cloth, 67 x 87 inches / 170.2 x 221 cm). | © Michael Armitage, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions THREE YEARS AFTER Michael Armitage (b. 1984) joined David Zwirner, his first solo...
Christine Sun Kim gives a tour of “Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night,” her mid-career survey at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and first major museum exhibition. After graduate school, Kim worked in the education department at the Whitney Museum where she helped develop a program of ASL (American Sign...
AARON DOUGLAS (American, 1899-1979, “Harriet Tubman,” 1931 (oil on canvas, 54 x 72 inches). | Bennett College, Greensboro, NC. © 2025 Heirs of Aaron Douglas / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY On the occasion of Juneteenth, a look at a groundbreaking exhibition exploring what is now believed to be largest...
Installation view of “Jack Whitten: The Messenger,” Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y. (March 23-Aug. 2, 2025). | Photo: Jonathan Dorado, Courtesy MoMA On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions KNOWN FOR HIS INVENTIVE METHODS, Jack Whitten (1939-2018) constantly evolved his materials and techniques. Exploring the possibilities of paint, he made casts...
TOP NEW YORK MUSEUMS are presenting exhibitions of major African American artists this spring and summer with most on view through fall 2025. Solo exhibitions include the largest-ever surveys of Rashid Johnson at the Guggenheim Museum, Amy Sherald at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Jack Whitten at the Museum of Modern Art. The...
Installation view of “vanessa german: GUMBALL—there is absolutely no space between body and soul,” Kasmin, 509 West 27th Street, New York, N.Y. (April 3-May 10, 2025). | Courtesy the artist and Kasmin, New York On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions THE LATEST EXHIBITION of vanessa german (b. 1976) presented two new mixed-media...
Installation view of “Alberta Whittle: Towards a m̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶f̶u̶l̶ loving praxis, we cast seeds into the darkness,” Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York, N.Y. (March 6-April 19, 2025). | © Alberta Whittle. Courtesy the artist and Nicola Vassell Gallery. Photo: Lance Brewer On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions THE LATEST EXHIBITION OF Alberta Whittle...
ROBERT CARTER, “Growth,” circa 1980 (acrylic, pencil, advertisements, and paper mounted on wood panel, 32 1/2 x 68 inches / 82.5 x 172.7 cm). | © Robert Carter, Courtesy ACA Galleries, NY On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions BRINGING TOGETHER the works of two artists engaged with figure composition, “Robert Carter and...
VERONICA RYAN, “Infection VII (Punnet I),” 2020 (dyed thread doily, stacked cardboard mushroom boxes, stone casts, 5 7/8 x 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches / 15 x 50 x 50 cm). | © Veronica Ryan, OBE RA, Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York. Photo: Steven Probert ‘I’m really interested in contradiction and paradox...
Installation view of “Christina Kimeze: Between Wood and Wheel,” South London Gallery, London, UK (Jan. 31-May 11, 2025). | Photo: Andy Stagg THE FIRST UK SOLO EXHIBITION of Christina Kimeze (b. 1986) presents new and recent paintings, works on paper, and a new tapestry commissioned by Dovecot Studios in Edinburg. Blending figuration and abstraction,...
Installation view of “Joe Overstreet: Taking Flight,” The Menil Collection, Houston, Texas (Jan. 24-July 13, 2025). | Courtesy The Menil Collection IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, the Menil Collection is presenting some of the greatest hits of Joe Overstreet (1933–2019), whose work was influenced by jazz, African American history, and Abstract Expressionism. Nearly 30 works are...
A NEW RETROSPECTIVE at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York presents the first full-scale, comprehensive examination of abstract artist Jack Whitten (1939-2018). The exhibition explores the artist’s singular practice across six decades. More than 175 works are on view in “Jack Whitten: The Messenger”, including paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. Known...
A SLATE OF EXHIBITIONS in New York explore a range of mediums, including painting, photography, and sound installation. Among the shows are a thoughtful conversation between the works of Glenn Ligon and late composer Julius Eastman; surveys of new works by Lina Iris Viktor and Todd Gray; and presentations by Tyler Mitchell and Saya Woolfolk...