Black Art: A Cultural History CONTINUITY This publication accompanies Brooklyn-based painter

This publication accompanies Brooklyn-based painter Eddie Martinez's (born 1966) third solo show at Mitchell-Innes & Nash

the kids at the fashion shows and concerts who are always pushing culture forward

including icons and trailblazers past and present such as Ray Eames

capturing his expansive conception of art as a social sculptor

Black Art: A Cultural History CONTINUITY This publication accompanies Brooklyn-based painterThe African diaspora a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western colonialism has generated a wide array of artistic achievements, from blues and reggae to the paintings of the pioneering American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner and the music videos of Solange. This study concentrates on how these works, often created during times of major social upheaval and transformation, use Black culture both as a subject and as context. From musings