Courtesy of the artist. © Brittney Boyd Bullock
Brittney Boyd Bullock, No It Ain’t, Yes It Is, 2023, mono printed paper, fabric, paper, acrylic, tulle, thread, felt, canvas, and tissue paper
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston with exhibition on collage
Collage as an expression of cultural hybridity
Technique mirrors content: The collage, composed of various individual pieces, has enjoyed great popularity among Black American artists for decades. For the first time, a large exhibition is dedicated to this object: Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage can be seen from February 18 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in Texas.
February 18, 2024
Collage has been established as an art form for many decades, but large museum exhibitions about it are rare. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is now presenting an exemplary presentation that focuses on collages by Black American artists. The departure from classical painting or screen printing with found materials of all kinds, which form something new in a unique way, reflects the search for identity and the cultural fragmentation of Black Americans. Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage is on view from February 18 through May 12 in Houston, Texas.
From Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence to Faith Ringgold and Betye Saar, numerous stars of the American art scene are represented. Current positions by the likes of Tschabalala Self, Arthur Jafa and a number of local artists such as Tay Butler, Jamal Cyrus, Rick Lowe and Lovie Olivia continue their work. They express the infinite possibilities of narratives constructed by black people in a fragmented society.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, gift, image courtesy of the artist; Pilar Corrias, London; and Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich. © Tschabalala Self
Tschabalala Self, Sprewell, 2020, fabric, thread, painted canvas, silk, jeans, painted newsprint, stamp, photographic transfer on paper, and acrylic on canvas
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Atlanta: High Museum of Art presents Ralph Eugene Meatyard
The macabre photography pioneer
The High Museum of Art presents one of the most innovative photographers of the 20th century: Ralph Eugene Meatyard was self-taught and devoted himself to the absurd and surreal. The exhibition The Family Album of Ralph Eugene Meatyard, which opens in Atlanta on December 12, features 36 rare photographs.
December 12, 2025
Vienna, ALBERTINA
»The Fascination of Paper. Rembrandt to Kiefer«
An extraordinary selection for an extraordinary medium: the ALBERTINA in Vienna is dedicated to the diversity of art on paper. Works from the 15th century to the present day are on display. The Fascination of Paper. Rembrandt to Kiefer opens on December 11.
December 11, 2025
