Black Curators Matter

Conversations on Art and Change

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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In the late 1960s, the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition and other groups organised protests at major art museums, calling for the inclusion of Black artists and curators. Such advocacy led to acquisitions and exhibitions by Black artists at important institutions and spurred the establishment of museums and cultural organisations promoting Black art and culture. Today, Black curators hold significant positions at institutions nationwide. Black Curators Matter illuminates this critical history by spotlighting figures who have transformed the art world since the 1970s.This book presents illuminating conversations between six pioneering curators and a new generation of professionals. These discussions highlight the achievements of Black curators and provide guidance for future generations. This volume reexamines the curatorial field to reveal the transformative strategies, critical interventions, and boundary-breaking exhibitions that reshaped American art museums toward greater inclusivity and experimentation.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-07-14
Mått:178 x 254 x undefined mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Getty Trust Publications
ISBN:9798887120140

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KellieJones is the Hans Hofmann Professor of Modern Art in theDepartment of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University.Tumelo Mosaka is the Mellon Arts projectdirector for the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studiesat Columbia University.

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Unique, compelling, and highly informative, Black CuratorsMatters invites readers to celebrate and learn from six influentialprofessionals whose work has shaped the curatorial field. This essential volumeexplores the recent history of curating and highlights the lastingimpact of Black curators on art history, the museum visitor experience,and the careers of countless artists.- Eddie Chambers, Goldabelle McComb Finn Professor in Art History,School of the Art Institute of ChicagoThis book is a timely reminder of the hard-won achievements madeby Black curators over the last fifty years and a guide for the future of Blackcuratorial practice. Through Kellie Jones and Tumelo Mosaka's astute editorialchoices, the vibrant field of Black curatorial praxis remains visible, with aclear acknowledgement that Black lives-and Black curators-matter.-Professor Dorothy Price FBA, Professor of Modern and ContemporaryArt and Critical Race Art History“Black creative production is central to understanding thepathways to freedom in this world, making this volume indispensable forcurators, scholars, and artists. Black Curators Matter examines themuseum as an insurgent site of reckoning and power through interviews betweensix landmark leaders and a vanguard of curatorial professionals. This book is avital record of the full story of race and aesthetics in the arts today."— Sarah Lewis, Harvard University; Founder, Vision & Justice