Garrett Bradley, America (still photo), 2019. Multichannel video installation; 35mm film transferred to video: black and white, sound, 23:55 minutes. Image and artwork courtesy of the artist and Lisson Gallery.
During these difficult times, art has served as a comforting sensation for many of us. For the creator, the act of painting or sculpting is therapeutic, and is a way to express emotions in a healthier and more productive way. In terms of the viewer, these portraits can evoke a powerful memory or a life-changing experience, either positive or negative. Throughout history, people of color have been persecuted, oppressed, and disenfranchised; which shows in the number of black artists creating.
While winter brings cold weather, it also brings some of the best art the world has to offer. The Smithsonian will be the site of Deconstructing Power: WEB at the 1900 World’s Fair, and in California, viewers can see a comprehensive visual account of the African Diaspora from more than 130 artists. Nicolas Coleman, Rodney McMillan, Theaster Gates and many others will be performing in top-tier exhibitions in the coming months.
Take a look at our list of must-see art shows for black artists on display this winter.
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Nicolás Coleman: Moretto (until 7/1/23)
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Rodney McMillian: On Violence (through 7/1/23)
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Ángel Otero: Swimming where the time was (Until 12/23/22)
Angel Otero, My Aquarium, 2022. Oil and oil skins in collage on canvas, 95 x 142 x 1 1/2 inches.© Angel Otero. Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Thomas Barratt.
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We contain crowds (until 01/15/23)
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The New Bend (through 12/30)
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Theaster Gates: Clothing (until 12/23)
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Deconstructing Power: WEB DuBois at the 1900 World’s Fair (through 5/29/23)
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Afro-Atlantic Stories (through 9/10/23)
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Visions in Black 2023 (2/2/23 – 2/25/23)
visions in black is a juried art exhibition that celebrates the talents and love of the arts by showcasing artists of African descent residing in the state of Florida. Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative is pleased to announce a new exhibit concept representing Sarasota and Manatee counties. We are expanding our reach to Tampa and St. Petersburg, identifying talented visual artists. The exhibition concept offers more opportunities for artists of color.
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Truly Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe (through 1/1/23)
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New job: Toyin Ojih Odutola (until 1/22/23)
Toyin Ojih Odutola, Another Dawn, 2021; © Toyin Ojih Odutola. Courtesy the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York Toyin Ojih Odutola, Your Face is a Love Letter (Adeseun), 2021-22; © Toyin Ojih Odutola; courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York Toyin Ojih Odutola, Local News, 2021; © Toyin Ojih Odutola; courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York Toyin Ojih Odutola, Groundless II, 2021-22; © Toyin Ojih Odutola; courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainm
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Bámigbóyè: a master sculptor of the Yorùbá tradition (until 1/8/23)
BÁMIGBÓYÈ, Fortune Teller’s Bag (Àpò Ifá) (Detail), late 19th–early 20th century cGlass and cloth beads, Gift of Carol B. and Jerome P. Kenney 2022. Courtesy University of California Art Gallery Yale
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Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody (through 2/19/23)
Garrett Bradley, America (still photo), 2019. Multichannel video installation; 35mm film transferred to video: black and white, sound, 23:55 minutes. Image and artwork courtesy of the artist and Lisson Gallery.
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The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Drive (through 2/5/23)
El Franco Lee, II, DJ Screw in Heaven 2, 2016. Neon bulb and single channel audio, 3:04 minutes, 60 x 60 inches. Image and artwork courtesy of the artist.
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Thaddeus Mosley: Forest (through 1/21/23)
Thaddeus Mosley, “Opposite Parallels.”
