January 17, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌧️ Today, a survey of Black American portraiture in LA is a must-see, the racism that still influences Cuban culture, and artist Tony Fitzpatrick’s last museum show.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief 

A Survey of Black American Portraiture Is a Revelation

Black American Portraits features over two centuries of artworks centering Black artists and subjects. | Caroline Ellen Liou

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Bye, Bye, Bandanas: LA MOCA Visitors Must Wear Medical-grade Masks

Those who want to visit the museum must have a surgical, KN95, N95, or KF94 face mask. | Valentina Di Liscia

LATEST IN ART

An Artist Finds Inspiration in an Inherited Archive of African American Culture

A love of Black art and history was the bedrock of the friendship between Dell Marie Hamilton and Susan Denker, who had markedly different racial, economic, and generational subject positions. | Jackson Davidow

Tony Fitzpatrick’s Last Museum Show

With what he says is his final museum bow, Fitzpatrick shines a light on the colorful diversity that composes his city. | Elisa Shoenberger

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Racism Still Influences Cuban Arts and Culture

The question of race — however hidden, however camouflaged by the shouts of the crowds — is a constant theme and an unanswered challenge. | Juan Pedro Torriente

A Portrait of the Last Six Years of US Politics

Brink is not a fun book, and it shouldn’t be. | Sarah Rose Sharp

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