In the 1970s, rap music emerged as a tool for Black artists to express their life experiences. Like many forms of Black art, rap quickly received criticism and disapproval because of its graphic ...

Art World 5 Rediscoveries Transforming Black Art Narratives Recent research, rediscoveries and rehangs shine a light on Black artists and sitters. Two Women Wearing Cosmetic Patches (ca. 1655).

When Sam Gilliam died last year, it was a huge loss for the art world. That was followed, in March, by the death of Lou Stovall, and a few years back we also lost David C. Driskell, a world­renowned ...