African American Art
Stories about African American and Black art and artists in America
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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
Reviving Zion
The Conserving Black Modernism grant program is helping to revitalize a Baptist church with deep ties to the civil rights movement
Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae
Do you know this seven-time Grammy nominee?
Capturing the Artist’s Perspective
How Getty’s African American Art History Initiative is making history
Five Conservation Projects That Safeguarded Art in 2023
From a tiny horse to a 13-foot bronze
Inside Senga Nengudi’s Dance with Pantyhose
How the artist’s R.S.V.P. project conveys the human experience
A Dive into Charles McAfee’s Beloved Modernist Swimming Pool
How Getty and a Kansas neighborhood rallied to save a community pool designed to welcome Black swimmers
New Monograph Showcases María Magdalena Campos-Pons’s Innovative Oeuvre
This book is the first critical look at the artist’s practice in nearly 20 years
New Podcast Art and Poetry Released by Getty
Each episode features a conversation on the influence of African American culture on visual art and poetry
Eight Black Modernist Buildings Receive Getty Support
Grants are part of a partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation