On View

On View highlights works by Black artists, who have traditionally faced a disproportionately uphill battle when it comes to having their work exhibited by mainstream institutions, in a modest attempt to push against that precedent.

An Artist Who Turned Her Bedroom Closet Into a Safe Haven
At 52 Walker in New York, Diamond Stingily’s site-specific installations tell a story of desire, shame and coming-of-age.
By Gloria Oladipo
A Mural That Honors Black Performers at Rest
In Los Angeles, Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi has taken over the Hammer Museum’s lobby with paintings of larger-than-life gymnasts who refuse to pose.
By Gloria Oladipo
A Modern, Tragic Portrait of the Sea
At Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco, Wardell Milan’s works — which blend drawing, painting and collage — depict scenes of both comfort and chaos.
By Yaniya Lee
A Painter Inspired by Islamic Art and Rural New York Life
Uman’s vibrant abstract works, currently at Hauser & Wirth in London, are shaped by her childhood memories.
By Anakwa Dwamena
An Artist Who Uses Plants as Camouflage
At the Guggenheim in New York, Joiri Minaya's digital collages reveal the power of concealment.
By Chrystel Oloukoï
On View: A Photographer Visits With Her Younger Self
In her first gallery show, Carla Williams shares an intimate trove of images she made nearly four decades ago.
By Lovia Gyarkye
On View: A Painter Capturing Motion on Canvas
The artist Ludovic Nkoth, who has a new show at François Ghebaly gallery in L.A., discusses how migration influences his work.
By Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa
On View: A Coffin That Connects Multiple Black Histories
In a new solo exhibition, Awol Erizku’s hip-hop-centric works are touched by “so many spirits.”
By Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa
A 12-Foot Statue Without a Pedestal, Metaphoric or Otherwise
The London-based artist Thomas J Price’s sculptures are larger than life, challenging norms about who gets to be memorialized in bronze.
By Nancy Coleman
On View: Bantu Knots and Braids, Sculpted From Recycled Tires
Kim Dacres, an artist and former teacher, uses discarded rubber to depict hairstyles of students who "reminded me of myself."
By Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa