Melissa Smith

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Reviews

How Elizabeth Catlett Went From Exile to Artist for Our Times

by Melissa Smith

Art Fairs

6 Galleries Changing the Conversation at New York’s 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair

by Melissa Smith

Art History

What Does It Mean to Be an Afrofuturist Now? Three Contemporary Artists on What the Term Means to Them

by Melissa Smith

Art World

Artist Titus Kaphar on His Debut Documentary, and How It Centers the Need for Black Artists to Engage Black Communities

by Melissa Smith

The Burns Halperin Report

For Some American Artists, Recognition by Mainstream Art Institutions Is a Means to an End: Building Their Own Alternatives

by Melissa Smith

The Burns Halperin Report

‘It Takes Two Villages’: How the MCA Chicago Transformed Its Collection at Unprecedented Speed to Better Reflect Its Audience

by Melissa Smith

Art World

What Makes for a Successful Studio Visit? 4 Veteran Art Professionals Offer Real, Actionable Advice for Young Artists

by Melissa Smith

Art World

We Asked Leading Video Artists How Best to Enjoy the Medium—and, Yes, It’s OK to Leave in the Middle (and to Be Confused)

by Melissa Smith

Art Fairs

Here Are 5 of the Best Booths at Frieze New York, From Metaphysical Landscapes to Playful Ceramics and a Revelatory Rediscovery

by Melissa Smith

Art & Exhibitions

We Asked 5 Prominent Curators for the Best Way to Tackle Viewing an Art Biennial. Here’s Their Advice

by Melissa Smith

People

U.K. Venice Biennale Pavilion Artist Sonia Boyce on Why She’s Already Expecting Backlash Against the Show

by Melissa Smith

Art & Exhibitions

The Art World Ignored Faith Ringgold for Decades. Her Admirers Think Her Work Is More Powerful Today Because of It

by Melissa Smith

On View

Sadie Barnette Has Made Art From the Files the FBI Kept on Her Father. Now She’s Recreating His Path-Breaking Nightclub

by Melissa Smith

Art & Exhibitions

How an Aluminum Mine in Jamaica Became the Conceptual Core of Breakout Artist Jamilah Sabur’s New Miami Show

by Melissa Smith

Art Collectors

Dameon and Kimberly Fisher Pour Their Hearts Into Being ‘Cultural Caretakers’ for the Work of Southern Black Artists

by Melissa Smith