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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

There are more exhibitions featuringAfrican American artists, Black artists, whether...

There are more exhibitions featuring
African American artists, Black artists, whether they're
African American or not

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There are more exhibitions
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featuring African American artists,
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Black artists,
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whether they're African American or not.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:57:00
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Two Dollars and a Dream

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An in-depth look at the works of up-and-coming Black visual artists.
Um, there are more exhibitions featuring women. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
Um, there are more exhibitions featuring women.
They don't always translate into acquisitions. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
They don't always translate into acquisitions.
I always, when I go around to museums - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:10
I always, when I go around to museums
And when I look at those dates, I find in a lot of museums - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
And when I look at those dates, I find in a lot of museums
So I think institutions do have a long way to go - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
So I think institutions do have a long way to go
Now I guarantee you they're selling off pieces - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
Now I guarantee you they're selling off pieces
So it is only a matter of time that greatness, uh, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
So it is only a matter of time that greatness, uh,
We love celebrities. We love "the one." - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
We love celebrities. We love "the one."
RICHARD J. POWELL: Jean Michel Basquiat emerges, uh, in the art world - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
RICHARD J. POWELL: Jean Michel Basquiat emerges, uh, in the ...
This was a moment where the art world was kind of-- - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:11
This was a moment where the art world was kind of--
He is also doing work that really kind of grabs - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:13
He is also doing work that really kind of grabs
He just got a lot of publicity, uh, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
He just got a lot of publicity, uh,
The meteoric rise of his career was un-- unprecedented for-- - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
The meteoric rise of his career was un-- unprecedented for--
And this is also the moment - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
And this is also the moment
And so by the time we get to the early 1990s, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:15
And so by the time we get to the early 1990s,
♪ (JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
♪ (JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
MARY: I remember distinctly going - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
MARY: I remember distinctly going
One, she has such an incredible mastery - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
One, she has such an incredible mastery
And she has that, um, attentiveness to her materials - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:11
And she has that, um, attentiveness to her materials
KARA WALKER: The cut-outs I started doing - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
KARA WALKER: The cut-outs I started doing