Now, with a new generation of Black figurative painters having gained recognition for their work, Wilson's art is having its day. The current retrospective was in some ways a coincidence ...

In “When We See Us. A Century of Black Figuration in Painting,” the Kunstmuseum Basel presents a kaleidoscope of Black figurative painting from the past one hundred years. In When We See Us. A Century ...

In the past year, Dasia Hood has been making an indelible mark for herself on the local art scene. As part of that journey, she curated a multi-part exhibition focusing on Black figurative art ...

As one of the most identifiable contemporary figurative artists ... Self believes that Baartman’s story is one that Black artists in particular must be aware of citing an urgency for ...

often incorporating elements of portraiture and figurative abstraction. Tolliver gained recognition for his contributions to contemporary African American art. His work was exhibited in various ...

Moore, an art historian, tastemaker and second-generation ... Placing Traylor in the company of contemporary Black figurative painters, as opposed to white modernists with whom he's often been ...