There is no such thing as the marginal in Roy DeCarava’s photographs, Hilton Als writes. “Women, musicians, vegetation, Harlem: all of it is alive with the experience of being.” nyer.cm/i3IC57c

Earlier this month, the The Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiled the first-ever commission for its facade, a subtle yet eye-popping series of sculptures by artist Wangechi Mutu. Read more about how her African-inspired caryatids break free of tradition: bit.ly/2nX96TR

In this revival of "For Colored Girls," Ntozake Shange's women take on a radiant new level of reliance and defiance. A Times Critic's Pick. nyti.ms/32Fk67Z

So #Blackout2 is happening tomorrow and we aren’t sold out... Tix are $45 or $100 and we are actively trying to make this final one so special for everyone. I know everyone isn’t in Florence for the TELFAR show so where y’all at? Tix here: slaveplaybroadway.com/blackout_2

With "Daughters of the Dust," Julie Dash and her collaborators offered a new approach to historical narrative, a new kind of feminist filmmaking, a new way of thinking about the American past and a new visual aesthetic nyti.ms/3cBv6rl #TCultureIssue

AP has changed its writing style guide to capitalize the “b” in the term Black when referring to people in a racial, ethnic or cultural context, weighing in on a hotly debated issue. apne.ws/d13neKi

Black Gallerists Press Forward Despite a Market That Holds Them Back | nytimes.com/2020/06/21/art…

Amid historic protests for Black lives, the need for BIPOC filmmakers is even more pressing. trib.al/4fGOirn

With their launch of Moonlight Cinema, Ayana Stafford-Morris and Siree Morris passed on the all-white '80s cult classics originally offered to them, and will instead screen movies that reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the region’s audience. gothamist.com/arts-entertain…

ICMYFG in The New York Times Sunday print Such an incredible piece of writing by Max Lakin. Goes in depth about the book and my practice with a clarity that crystalizes exactly what my work is about Amazing portraits by Miranda Barnes nytimes.com/2020/07/24/art…

Ta-Nehisi Coates will guest-edit V.F.’s September issue—a special edition exploring art, activism, and power in 21st-century America. The issue will also feature more than 40 prominent creators, including Ava DuVernay, Bomani Jones, Jesmyn Ward, and more. vntyfr.com/gZgvZM2

A Wiki Edit-a-Thon Dedicated to Women Artists of Color | hyperallergic.com/582036/a-wiki-…

Ming Smith on Pursuing Her Transcendent Photo Practice despite Decades of Discrimination artsy.net/article/artsy-…

TIME asked 14 Black directors—including Prince-Bythewood, Julie Dash, Nia DaCosta, Lee Daniels, and Dawn Porter—to share the works of Black filmmakers that have most influenced their own movies and careers ti.me/3jTkFmN

LA–based artist Genevieve Gaignard opened a new show at MCLA Gallery 51 and unveiled an installation at Rockefeller Center. artsy.net/article/artsy-…

On the Heels of a ‘Vogue’ Cover, Painter Delphine Desane Talks About What It’s Like to Break Through From Stylist to Art Star news.artnet.com/art-world/delp…

What I Buy and Why: Collector Joy Simmons news.artnet.com/art-world/what…

The Metropolitan Opera will return in Sept. 2021 with Terence Blanchard's “Fire Shut Up in My Bones" bit.ly/3j3OWiT

#TBT #OnThisDay in 1969, former NYCB Principal Arthur Mitchell founded DanceTheatreofHarlem. Upon hearing of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the previous year, he derailed his plans to found a national Brazilian company to open a ballet academy for the children of Harlem.

In the 1960s, abstract painting was a controversial style for Black artists, overshadowed by social realist works. Now, it’s claimed its place as a vital form of expression. nyti.ms/2LJwfW4