African American Art
Stories about African American and Black art and artists in America
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Celebrating the Breadth of Black Art in Brazil
How one art historian is expanding the narrative of art history
Hidden in Plain Sight
How two Getty interns are helping to honor and preserve Los Angeles’s Black heritage
The Fabulous Fashion of Eunice W. Johnson
For the glamorous cofounder of Ebony and Jet, haute couture was about much more than looking good
Dress Code: Drag
In the Johnson Publishing Company Archive, you’ll find photographs of 1950s' drag performers striking a pose at grand balls
Getty Expands Funding for Historic Modern Buildings Designed by Black Architects
Over 20 buildings across the U.S. have received grants since the Conserving Black Modernism initiative kicked off in 2022
Honoring the Legacy of Black Craft
Quilting books in the Kaplan African American Visual Culture Collection
Protecting a Legacy of African American Art
After immersing himself in the New York City art scene, LeRonn Brooks is now building an African American art history archive at Getty
La protección del legado del arte afroestadounidense
Tras sumergirse en la escena artística de la ciudad de Nueva York, LeRonn Brooks crea un archivo de la historia del arte afroestadounidense en Getty
Getty Invests $1.55M to Preserve Black-Designed Modern Architecture
Partnership with African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund supports the identification and preservation of Black modernist sites
Finding Féral Benga
Inside an art historian’s search for the Senegalese muse of early 20th-century Paris