Art of the New Civil Rights Era
The Moment Is Not Sufficient
“Black art” is a varied concept. The way we define the phrase is tied to the way we think about American identity and who has the ability to claim it.
Toward a Monumental Black Body
The Black body has been objectified and used to incite terror, just as it has been used to revise and shift narratives. To address the growing call for diverse representation in public space, the question is: can artists succeed where the state fails?
SOFT POWER
SFMOMA’s recent exhibition SOFT POWER was a sprawling assortment of conceptual artworks by 20 prominent contemporary artists. Works on view...
Derrick Adams: Beyond Spectacle
TK Smith and Derrick Adams discuss translating and exulting the archive and legacy of Patrick Kelly.
Art of the New Civil Rights Era
Letter from the Editor
The New Civil Rights Moment: A Recap
Tracing a thread through social media and the proliferation of smart phone video cameras to today.