Museums

Wangechi Mutu. Black woman dressed in black standing on ladder in front of wall art.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 6, 2019 2:07PM EDT

Wangechi Mutu's Sculptures Transform Iconic Steps at The Met

The artist’s new exhibition, “The NewOnes, will free Us,” is the museum’s first-ever exterior installation—and the first thing people will see when they visit.

Jean-Michel Basquiat art of colorful skull head and two workers holding painting on each side.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Apr 29, 2019 5:29PM EDT

New Exhibit to Center Jean-Michel Basquiat's Identity and Activism

The Guggenheim Museum will mount “Defacement”: The Untold Story, which explores Basquiat’s formative years as an artist and activist in 1980s NYC.

Brown museum building with multiple elliptical layers and glass windows stands behind reflecting pool and green and brown trees and brown soil in front of gray sky

Sameer Rao Jan 17, 2019 3:23PM EST

Initiative Aims to Diversify America's Museum Leadership

The American Alliance of Museums aims to help its members better reflect the communities they serve.

Kimberly Drew. Black woman with black and brown dredlocs and silver septum ring in grey and black dress behind glass podium with black microphone in front of brown wall with orange and yellow lights

Sameer Rao Nov 8, 2018 4:01PM EST

LISTEN: Kimberly Drew Calls for Real Accessibility in the Art World

The writer and advocate for Black artist empowerment discussed equity issues and her tenure at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on “What’s Good with Stretch & Bobbito.”