Looking for Blackness in a Personal, Private Way
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. Suddenly a Chicago-born photographer named Rashid Johnson and an Ethiopian-born painter named Julie Mehretu were in everyone’s sights. It’s summed up in the descriptive phrase “post-Black art,” coined by Thelma Golden, co-curator of “Freestyle” and for years now the Studio Museum’s director and chief curator.Some alumni of the “F” shows at the Studio Museum in Harlem.
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- ▪Suddenly a Chicago-born photographer named Rashid Johnson and an Ethiopian-born painter named Julie Mehretu were in everyone’s sights.
- ▪It’s summed up in the descriptive phrase “post-Black art,” coined by Thelma Golden, co-curator of “Freestyle” and for years now the Studio Museum’s director and chief curator.Some alumni of the “F” shows at the Studio Museum in Harlem.
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You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Art ReviewA Landmark Show Returns, Looking for Blackness in a Personal WayThe sixth edition of the Studio Museum in Harlem’s group survey is political but inwardly focused, operating at a quieter metabolism.From “Fade,” at the Studio Museum in Harlem, Antonio Darden’s mural-size photograph, “Untitled (Reclining Figure),” 2025.Credit...Guarionex Rodriguez for The New York TimesSkip to contentSkip to site indexArt ReviewA Landmark Show Returns, Looking for Blackness in a Personal WayThe sixth edition of the Studio Museum in Harlem’s group survey is political but inwardly focused, operating at a quieter metabolism.From “Fade,” at the Studio Museum in…
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