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an abstracted painting composition of a fan with four faces merged with it or behind it, set against a dark background

‘Wonder Women’ Celebrates the Dazzling Figurative Work of Asian Diasporic Artists

May 15, 2025

a detail of a large-scale embroidered group portrait of vibrantly-dressed Black women in a natural landscape

Kandy G. Lopez Embroiders Striking, Life-Size Yarn Portraits Highlighting BIPOC Narratives

May 8, 2025

a pictorial quilt with nine frames showing people and animals in everyday activities, surrounded by a blue border and geometric patterns

‘Of Salt and Spirit’ Celebrates the Legacy of Black Southern Quilters

April 23, 2025

a horizontal diptych painting of yellow, white, orange, pink, blue, and white flowers in a distorted green cloth container

Krzysztof Grzybacz’s ‘Floral Compositions’ Are Tender Portrayals of Togetherness

March 27, 2025

a tall vertical painted portrait of a Black man in a dark button-down shirt, standing in front of a red background, looking slightly downward at the viewer

Robert Peterson Summons Black Resilience and Tenderness in Vibrant Portraits

March 20, 2025

detail of a vessel made from woven pipe cleaners in shades of blue with pops of orange and pink

Salvador Dominguez Confronts Identity and Labor Through Woven Pipe Cleaner Vessels

March 18, 2025

a hand-tufted embroidery composition of a Black woman with a scarf on her head, surrounded by butterflies

Regal Portraits Evoke Myth and Power in Simone Elizabeth Saunders’ Hand-Tufted Textiles

March 12, 2025

a horizontal painting of compartments related to parenthood and everyday life, like the game Operation, snacks, bubbles, and other activities

In ‘Chimera,’ Erin Milez Lovingly Chronicles the Everyday Chaos of Parenthood

February 27, 2025

a square-format portrait in oil of three football players in blue uniforms that read "Lincoln," standing on a football field and looking directly at the viewer

In ‘Flying High,’ Tyler D. Ballon’s Portraits Parallel Sports, History, Identity, and Patriotism

February 21, 2025

a still from the short documentary film 'I Am the Nature' featuring an Indigenous Achuar woman with traditional face paint and textile headband, with the subtitle text reading "We are in the place that we have to be"

Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, ‘I Am the Nature’ Celebrates Indigenous Cultural Philosophy

February 12, 2025

a paper collage of five Black school children out in the schoolyard playing jumprope

Intimacy Centers in Nia Winslow’s Nostalgic Paper Collages Highlighting Black Experiences

February 11, 2025

an installation view of a maximalist exhibition by artist Lauren Halsey, featuring numerous collaged photographs, reflective surfaces, Black figures, patterns, and prismatic colors

Lauren Halsey’s ’emajendat’ Is an Energetic Celebration of South Central Los Angeles

January 14, 2025

a diptych featuring six people in vibrant patterned clothes lounging together on a sofa and chair

David Antonio Cruz Celebrates Queer Love with Joy and Opulence

September 24, 2024

a sculptural bust made from felted wool showing a Black woman's head on a beaded pillar with numerous faces at the base in a gradient of skin tones

Collective Ancestry Emerges in the Countless Faces of Nastassja Swift’s Portraits

July 10, 2024

Sobé’s Morphing Portraits Articulate the Nuances of Gender Identity

June 20, 2024