In 1976, artist, art historian and curator David Driskell opened the doors to his landmark exhibition, Two Centuries of Black American Art, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The captivating, comprehensive study featured more than 200 works by 63 artists from the 19th and 20th century, but its expanse did not stop there; it toured the US and opened the eyes of …
Black lives matter. While this chant began in 2013 as a response to the murder of teenager Trayvon Martin, it’s a sentiment steeped in the USA’s history and one that artist Hank Willis Thomas has been exploring for two decades. His work takes a careful look at the messages we intercept every day—from advertising to sports to art and beyond—and reconfigures it to expose some …
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Artist-led non-profit organization For Freedoms (co-founded by Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman) encourages creative public engagement, conversation and action in all areas of civic concern. Part of their Infinite Game project, the dynamically designed and easy to follow Infinite Playbook outlines various ways we can make change—from planning protests to hosting virtual town halls, posting public art and registering to vote. Another element of …
