Analyses the curatorial strategies, challenges, and critical receptions of the most significant museum exhibitions of African American art. Tracing two dominant methodologies used to exhibit art by African Americans this exposes the issues involved in exhibiting cultural difference that continue to challenge art history, historiography, and American museum exhibition practices.

Analyses the curatorial strategies, challenges, and critical receptions of the most significant museum exhibitions of African American art. Tracing two dominant methodologies used to exhibit art by African Americans this exposes the issues involved in exhibiting cultural difference that continue to challenge art history, historiography, and American museum exhibition practices.