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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

There are those who feel that Kara represents certain aspects of our history that is...

DAVID:
There are those who feel that Kara represents certain aspects of our history that is being
negatively portrayed in her art

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DAVID: There are those who feel that
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Kara represents certain aspects
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of our history that is being negatively portrayed in her art.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
01:05:12
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Two Dollars and a Dream

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Movie Summary

An in-depth look at the works of up-and-coming Black visual artists.
Be that as it may, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:14
Be that as it may,
I won't let you do this. I won't let you do that." - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
I won't let you do this. I won't let you do that.&...
She put herself out there, or her work was put out there, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
She put herself out there, or her work was put out there,
Everybody attacked her, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
Everybody attacked her,
But she stayed with her program, and she's still on her program, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
But she stayed with her program, and she's still on her...
It's not always about being appreciated and liked. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
It's not always about being appreciated and liked.
Sometimes it's being about, you know, about being reviled - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
Sometimes it's being about, you know, about being revil...
But it's that activity that makes the art important. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
But it's that activity that makes the art important.
And I think she's shown extreme courage and, um... - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
And I think she's shown extreme courage and, um...
Strength in doing her work. So, to me, that's inspirational. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
Strength in doing her work. So, to me, that's inspirati...
CARRIE MAE WEEMS: When I came to New York - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
CARRIE MAE WEEMS: When I came to New York
I was moving between San Francisco and New York. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
I was moving between San Francisco and New York.
And I discovered the Studio Museum fairly early. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
And I discovered the Studio Museum fairly early.
Everything happened there. It was like-- It was a-- - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
Everything happened there. It was like-- It was a--
And so I became, sort of, instantly a part - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:14
And so I became, sort of, instantly a part
Shortly after leaving Yale, I was accepted to become - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
Shortly after leaving Yale, I was accepted to become
Uh, principally because it's one of the most desired - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
Uh, principally because it's one of the most desired
There's a stamp of approval that comes - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
There's a stamp of approval that comes
For Black art to thrive, it's always required spaces, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
For Black art to thrive, it's always required spaces,
The Studio Museum has provided that - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
The Studio Museum has provided that