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Beyond the Canvas
Aug 23, 20202 min read
Carrie Mae Weems' The Kitchen Table Series (1990)
"I think that most work that’s made by black artists is considered to be about blackness. [Laughs.] Unlike work that’s made by white...
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Beyond the Canvas
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Expanding the Canon: the Portraiture of Barkley L. Hendricks
Barkley L. Hendricks mostly painted portraits, a genre that flourished during the Renaissance becoming the symbol of the sitter's...
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Beyond the Canvas
Jul 5, 20202 min read
Betye Saar's "The Liberation of Aunt Jemima"
The Black Lives Matter movement is having an extraordinary impact on the way brands communicate and behave. Whether it's just 'woke...
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Beyond the Canvas
Jun 27, 20201 min read
Celebrating the female black queer gaze: Mickalene Thomas
The growing momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement and the increased media focus on black culture have brought a multitude of...
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Beyond the Canvas
Jun 14, 20202 min read
Njideka Akunyili Crosby's identity tales
A powerhouse. There is no other way to describe this extraordinary artist whose breakneck rise has seen her work displayed and celebrated...
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