Latest News in Black Art features updates and developments in the world of art and related culture APPOINTMENTS Shake Up at Smithsonian American Art Museum Since September, Jane Carpenter-Rock has been serving as acting director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. Carpenter-Rock joined SAAM as deputy director...
Front row, from left, Melanie Keen, Amira Gad, and Zoe Whitley (second from right), are among the UK curators selecting women artists for a special section at Frieze London. | Photo by Tom Jamieson, Frieze London The following review of the past week or so presents a snapshot of the latest news in African...
Do you enjoy and value Culture Type? Please consider supporting its ongoing production by making a donation. Culture Type is an independent editorial project that requires countless hours and expense to research, report, write, and produce. To help sustain it, make a one-time donation or sign up for a recurring monthly contribution. It only takes a minute. Happy Holidays and Many Thanks for Your Support.
Celebrating African American Art Throughout the Year, 2025 Calendars Focus on Richard Mayhew, Alma Thomas, Faith Ringgold, Romare Bearden, Feature Barkley Hendricks
International Curator Koyo Kouoh Tapped to Organize 2026 Venice Biennale, She is ‘Ecstatic’ and Called it a ‘Momentous Mission’
Latest News in Black Art: Jane Carpenter-Rock Named Interim Director of Smithsonian Art Museum, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet at Brooklyn Museum, Herbert Gentry at Art Basel Miami Beach & More
Latest News in Black Art: Anina Major Received Future Perfect Design Prize, Board Appointments at African Art Museum, Amy Sherald Covers Cultured Magazine & More
A Life in Pictures: Judith Jamison (1943-2024) Alvin Ailey Dancer and Choreographer Led Storied Company to New Heights
Latest News in Black Art: Ralph Lemon Now Repped by Paula Cooper Gallery, LACMA Fêted Simone Leigh, CFDA Honored Rachel Scott, Quincy Jones Has Died & More
From the Archives: Election Fervor: For 40 Years, ‘Teenie’ Harris Photographed Pittsburgh’s African American Community, Including Major Political Moments
Arthur Jafa: ‘I Think Being Black in a White Supremacist Environment is Fascinating, Often Fun, Generally Harrowing’
From the Archives: At Glenstone Museum, Glenn Ligon’s Neon ‘Warm Broad Glow’ is a Welcome Beacon
Moving On Up: 35 Museum Curators and Arts Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in First Half of 2024
Culture Type: The 13 Best Black Art Books of 2023
From the Archives: Ernie Barnes Retrospective Brings Renewed Attention to African American Artist Who Found Fame After Playing Pro Football
From the Archives: Beginning in Late 1950s, African American Painters Known as ‘Highwaymen’ Captured Florida’s Natural Landscapes
From the Archives: National Portrait Gallery: Titus Kaphar and Ken Gonzales-Day Explore ‘UnSeen’ Narratives in Historic Portraiture