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On the Rise: 47 Curators and Arts Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in 2019
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On the Rise: 47 Curators and Arts Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in 2019

by Victoria L. Valentine on Dec 27, 2019 • 10 Comments
  BLACK CURATORS have risen to significant positions at important institutions in the United States and internationally over the past year. In a field where people of color have historically been underrepresented, this 2019 listing of new curatorial and arts leadership appointments demonstrates the growing influence of people of African descent in the visual arts....
Latest News in African American Art: Nationwide Campaign Will Fund Political Billboards, Julie Mehretu Joins SFMOMA Board, Henry Taylor Wins De Niro Prize
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Latest News in African American Art: Nationwide Campaign Will Fund Political Billboards, Julie Mehretu Joins SFMOMA Board, Henry Taylor Wins De Niro Prize

by Victoria L. Valentine on Jun 10, 2018 • No Comments
For Freedoms launched a nationwide crowd-sourcing campaign to fund artist-designed billboards for display in advance of the 2018 midterm elections in the United States.   The following review of the past week or so presents a snapshot of the latest news in African American art and related culture:   NEWS The Brodsky Center, a collaborative...

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The Week in Black Art, April 5-11, 2021: New Weeksville CEO, Cranbrook Academy Investing $30 Million Gift in Student Diversity, Major Acquisitions at PAFA, Morgan Library, and High Museum

Coming Soon: ‘Icons of Nature and History,’ a Major Survey of David Driskell Opens at High Museum in Atlanta in February 2021

Curator Laura Hoptman Reflects on Meeting Artist David Hammons and Organizing Her New Show, the First Museum Exhibition Dedicated to His Body Prints

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On the Rise: 54 Curators and Arts Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in 2020

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