Reframing blackness: what's black about 'history of art'?

Abstract

In Reframing Blackness, art historian and founder of @ABlackHistoryOfArt, Alayo Akinkugbe challenges this void. Exploring the presentation of Black figures in Western art, as well as Blackness in museums, in feminist art movements and in the curriculum, Alayo unveils an overlooked but integral part of our collective art history. Refreshing and accessible, this promises to start a much-needed conversation in culture and education.

Contents

Preface: Reframing Blackness -- 1. The Temple of Whiteness -- 2. Blackness in Art Curricula -- 3. Blackness and 'Feminist Art' -- 4. Musings on Black Muses -- 5. Reframing Blackness with Exhibitions.