Lindsay Adams, Ranti Bam, and Salim Green joined new galleries; Studio Museum in Harlem opening updates; Shakeup at Afro Brazil Museum; new Art Basel Awards; Suzanne Jackson at SFMOMA, and more TIFF MASSEY, “Baby Bling,” 2023 (steel beads, woven rope, and brass). | Photo: Detroit Institute of Arts ACQUISITIONS | June 2: The...
THE AWE-INSPIRING poetry of Langston Hughes informed a floral abstract painting with a rich and varied blue background by Lindsay Adams (b. 1990). “Weary Blues” shares the title of the Harlem poet’s iconic 1925 work. The poem speaks of the transformative power of blues music. Employing his signature simple and accessible language, Hughes recalls hearing...