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Museums may have shuttered for the summer, but that doesn’t mean we can no longer absorb and appreciate the art ofArt has the incredible power to challenge, teach, and open our eyes to new perspectives.
Though Black women artists have been creating power works for centuries, the mainstream art world hasn’t always been an inclusive space. “While it has a long way to go in terms of inclusivity and equity and parity,” says Brielmaier, “I would argue things have opened up a little bit. There's a greater number of Black artists that are being shown at institutions.” Below, we highlight just five of the many Black women artists shaping the art world and defining culture at large.
Saya Woolfalk’s work often uses elements of science fiction and fantasy to expose and contend with truths of the real world we live in today . The dimensions she creates in her work are fantastical enough to cause pause, yet close enough to reality to make one draw comparisons. “There's something definitely utopic about the world that she creates,” says Brielmaier. “She's creating this universe that’s populated by these hybrid figures that are an amalgamation of different cultural elements. And some of them relate to her own background.” In fact, Woolfalk’s transnational background does indeed inform her unique style, a saturated and graphic exploration that’s distinctly hers.
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