Black women artists

Her racially-charged work has caused controversy in the US. What does she have in store for her Turbine Hall commission? We meet the artist in her Brooklyn studio

Emerging Creative 2018 participant Stephanie Kenyaa Mzee also talks about xenophobia and why her work centres black women.

This week I took some time to work on making sure the art I'm seeing in my instagram feed is from a diverse group of artists (I followed some hashtags like #blackartists and #blackgirlartshow to make sure I continue to see new-to-me artists on my feed, and did some intentional searching around to find artists to follow). In the process I found some new favorites! Here are ten of my favorite Black artists, some old favorites and some that were new to me.* Pamela Phatsimo SunstrumInstagram…

A Colorful Chaos exhibiting at the Black Girl Artshow in Raleigh

Whether you’re a diehard fan of Spike Lee’s original 1986 film, She’s Gotta Have It, or you watched the new serialized version of the film this weekend, it’s clear that Nola’s relevance remains intact. In the new Netflix series adaptation, unapologetic Black female sexuality takes center stage, but this time it’s for a new generation.

Austin-based artist Deborah Roberts’s evocative collaged images of Black children have been shown in London and New York. Now, she’s finally getting an exhibition in the city where she was born and raised.

Ahead of her solo show at Frieze Masters, the African American photographer discusses her work and the effect of racial bias