Firelei Báez. | Photo by Amilcar Navarro, Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Latest News in Black Art features updates and developments in the world of art and related culture REPRESENTATION Firelei Báez (pictured above) is now represented globally by Hauser & Wirth, the mega gallery with an international footprint. The news was announced...
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