We talk with him about his process and inspiration, from the quilts of Gee’s Bend to cutouts by Henri Matisse.
the Black Lives Matter movement.
It captures the experience of a Black man: resilient but restrained from being his
This podcast lives in that convergence.
The subject matter of his paintings, installations, and public projects is drawn
The subject matter of his paintings, installations, and public projects is drawn
To make matters worse, Confederate soldiers threatened to enslave or kill any black
Rapper Sa-Roc’s music speaks to different aspects of Black experience, including – the vulnerability of many Black kids—similar to the boy in Margaret Burroughs’s linocut
lives.
Ming Smith’s photography opens paths to healing.
I find tenderness in Shopper’s quotidian subject matter and strength in the memories
considers the relationship between humans and animals and tells the stories of Black
She is the author of the forthcoming book (fall 2023), an other: a black feminist
Edward Hopper was born in Nyack, New York, in 1882 to a middle-class family. After he graduated high school in 1899, his parents, though supportive of his artistic ambitions, encouraged him to pursue commercial illustration.
Hopper moved to 3 Washington Square North in Greenwich Village, where he would live
Author and art historian Katy Hessel on the impressionist’s iconic painting.
celebration of Women’s History Month, art historian and author Katy Hessel digs into the lives
A black and white langur monkey sits on a branch, scratching his head and fishing
