Imagining a World Where the Characters of Children’s Animation Are Black
The concern of who children will “identify with” has only applied to a select few.

The concern of who children will “identify with” has only applied to a select few.

African American art history has often been underrepresented. “Reimagine African American Art” invites visitors to discover transformative works across two centuries.
The only US presentation of this exhibition by renowned artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme is on view at The Bell Gallery, Brown University.
Intimate paintings spanning nearly four decades of the artist’s career are on view at the gallery from February 28 to March 21.
Over 50 exhibitors, hands-on programming, and a juried print exhibition make up the fair’s expanded second edition. April 9–12, 2026.