The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
The title of the exhibition, The Time Is Always Now, references an essay on desegregation by American writer James Baldwin (1924鈥�1987). Organized around three themes鈥攄ouble consciousness, the persistence of history, and our aliveness鈥攖he exhibition showcases works by artists including Michael Armitage, Jordan Casteel, Lubaina Himid, Kerry James Marshall, Wangechi Mutu, Toyin Ojih Odutola, and Amy Sherald.
This collective assertion and interest in figuration and representation, examining both the presence and absence of the Black figure in art history, transcends geographical boundaries. Through their work these artists invite a shift in the dominant art historical perspective from 鈥渓ooking at鈥� the Black figure to 鈥渟eeing through鈥� the eyes of Black artists and the figures they depict.
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The title of the exhibition, The Time Is Always Now, references an essay on desegregation by American writer James Baldwin (1924鈥�1987). Organized around three themes鈥攄ouble consciousness, the persistence of history, and our aliveness鈥攖he exhibition showcases works by artists including Michael Armitage, Jordan Casteel, Lubaina Himid, Kerry James Marshall, Wangechi Mutu, Toyin Ojih Odutola, and Amy Sherald.
This collective assertion and interest in figuration and representation, examining both the presence and absence of the Black figure in art history, transcends geographical boundaries. Through their work these artists invite a shift in the dominant art historical perspective from 鈥渓ooking at鈥� the Black figure to 鈥渟eeing through鈥� the eyes of Black artists and the figures they depict.
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