Explore the vibrant and diverse world of art created by black female artists. Discover their unique perspectives, powerful storytelling, and thought-provoking pieces that challenge conventions.
These modern Black female artists work in mediums like illustrating, painting, ceramics, fiber art, and more—and you can show your support of their breathtaking art now and forever.
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…
It’s no secret that the art market has historically been a white male-dominated domain. According to Artnet, more than $196.6 billion has been spent on art at auction between 2008 and the first five months of 2019. Of this, work made by women accounts for just $4 billion—around 2 percent. Even lower on the totem pole…
It’s no secret that the art market has historically been a white male-dominated domain. According to Artnet, more than $196.6 billion has been spent on art at auction between 2008 and the first five months of 2019. Of this, work made by women accounts for just $4 billion—around 2 percent. Even lower on the totem pole…
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