Art
The Gallery That Captured the Spirit of the Black Arts Movement
Founded in 1969 by Nigel Jackson and Patricia Grey, Acts of Art exemplified the spirit of a subversive and consequential period in Black art history.
Jasmine Weber
Books
Is the Art World More Corrupt Than Ever?
Rachel Spence succinctly explicates the power struggles that brought us to this point, though her insistence that the art ecosystem is at an all-time low left me unconvinced.
Books
Celebrating James Baldwin's Radical Beauty
In God Made My Face, artists and critics reflect on seeing themselves through the late metamorphic writer’s work.
Opinion
Faith Ringgold Paved the Way
The late artist fiercely reckoned with the status quo, leaving the art world better than she found it through a rich legacy of Black feminist activism and artmaking.
Art
Carrie Mae Weems Assesses History in Real-Time
A tenuous relationship exists in Weems’s work between glamour and guts; yet neither attribute suffers on behalf of the other.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Metro Pictures officially closed, tributes to bell hooks, the Wayfair conspiracy, celebrity profiles, and more.
Art
Pamela Council’s Sensory Haven in Times Square
“A Fountain for Survivors” is a protective, pink cocoon in New York City’s busiest district.
News
This Website Helps You Write to Your Representatives About Native Mascots in Your State
According to the site, one in 26 secondary schools nationwide has a Native mascot.
News
Kerry James Marshall Will Design New Windows for National Cathedral, Replacing Confederate Motifs
The former panels, removed in 2017, featured images dedicated to Confederate Generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.
Guide
Your Concise Guide to Armory Week 2021
Your useful guide to the fairs and exhibitions of interest this week.
Art
Required Reading
This week, reproductive rights in Texas, Hurricane Ida devastates New Orleans, deadly floods, and an alienated epidemiologist.
News
Week in Review: 350+ Encourage Protections for Afghan Artists; Armenian Heritage Sites Targeted
Also, controversy erupted after a Tiffany's ad featured a Basquiat painting, and more.