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6 Black Artists You Should Know
To celebrate Black History Month, we are paying tribute to black artists from around the globe. Explore the artwork and legacy of Glenn Ligon, Billie Zangewa, David Hammons, Edmonia Lewis, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Lorna Simpson in our new playlist !
This video is an art historical analysis of Lorna Simpson’s photograph “Waterbearer”, but it’s also about why and how we engage with art.
Content produced by: Amor Sciendi
On the agenda

video - 15:32
Lorna Simpson: Waterbearer
By: Amor Sciendi

video - 9:28
A Conversation with Glenn Ligon
By: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

podcast - 43:00
A brush with… Billie Zangewa
By: The Art Newspaper

video - 2:45
David Hammons’s Bliz-aard Ball Sale
By: Arte

podcast - 52:35
Kirsten Buick on Edmonia Lewis
By: The Great Women Artists

video - 16:55
Nathaniel Mary Quinn – The Forging Years
By: Our Choices