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The Harlem Renaissance: Art, Identity, and Black American Visual Culture
The Harlem Renaissance transformed Black American visual culture between 1920 and 1940. Discover the artists, ideas, and legacy of the New Negro movement.
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Kara Walker: Silhouettes, Slavery, and the American Wound
Kara Walker uses the gentlest Victorian art form to depict slavery's most brutal truths. Discover how her cut-paper silhouettes became one of contemporary art's most essential bodies of work.
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Kehinde Wiley: Portrait, Power, and Reclaiming the Grand Tradition
Kehinde Wiley puts Black subjects into the poses and settings of Old Master portraits. Learn how the American painter transformed official portraiture and why the Obama portrait changed everything.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: Neo-Expressionism and Cultural Commentary
Explore the explosive career of Jean-Michel Basquiat, from street graffiti to gallery stardom. Learn how he combined text, imagery, and raw energy to challenge race, class, and art world conventions.