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Beyond the Canvas
Apr 151 min read
In Memoriam: Faith Ringgold 1930-2024
“The stigma attached to having been in jail for a woman is a very threatening one because of the idea of how dare her not be a good wife...
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Beyond the Canvas
Feb 4, 20212 min read
Kerry James Marshall IS the canon
“Who needs to NOT think of you as a Black artist to consider you a real artist?” - Kerry James Marshall There are a handful of artists...
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Beyond the Canvas
Aug 29, 20202 min read
Lorna Simpson's fantastical hairscapes
"Black women’s heads of hair are galaxies unto themselves, solar systems, moonscapes, volcanic interiors. The hair she paints has a mind...
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Beyond the Canvas
Aug 27, 20202 min read
Titus Kaphar's Shifting the Gaze, 2017
Painting is a visual language where everything in the painting is meaningful, is important, is coded. But sometimes, because of the...
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Beyond the Canvas
Jul 27, 20202 min read
Dwelling: In This Space We Breathe, Khadija Saye (1992-2017)
‘The series was created from a personal need for spiritual grounding after experiencing trauma. The search for what gives meaning to our...
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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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