Todd Gray Reframes Black Diasporic History

His installations of layered photos drawn from an expansive Black heritage entice viewers to keep looking, find connections, and ask questions.

Todd Gray Reframes Black Diasporic History
Detail of Todd Gray, "Octavia's Gaze" (2026), featuring a reproduction of Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, “Portrait of Jean Baptiste-Bailey” (1797) (all photos David S. Rubin/Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted)