New Portraiture: Interpretations By Modern Artists

The historically restricted notion of who was portrayed and who was excluded has radically changed to spotlight an array of people for a diversity of reasons. Discuss how recently created paintings by Sherald, Wiley, Hendricks and others challenge us to look at traditional portraits through a black, diasporic lens . Enjoy an artful conversation which focuses on how Black figuration has energized the practice and enlivened the genre. Short videos will show you new ways of looking at art.