Ellen Gallagher is an American artist. Her media include painting, works on paper, film, and video. Some of her pieces refer to issues of race, and may combine formality with racial stereotypes and depict “ordering principles” society imposes. Continue reading Profile: Ellen Gallagher (1965-)
Theaster Gates, (born 1973, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.), American community activist and artist whose work—which included multimedia projects, installations, and performance art—questioned issues of racial and economic inequality. Continue reading Profile: Theaster Gates (1973-)
Robert Freeman is an American painter and educator known for his large-scale, figurative oil paintings titled Black Tie, offering commentary on the personal conflict Freeman felt as African-Americans settled into middle-class life following the racial tensions of the 1960s and 1970s. Continue reading Profile: Robert Freeman (1947-)
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is an American artist, activist, and freelance illustrator. She is best known as the creator of the campaign and art exhibition Stop Telling Women to Smile. Continue reading Profile: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh (1985-)
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