Throughout the years, an increasing number of Black artists have entered the space of fine art, pushing boundaries of aestheticism and, in turn, claiming a stake in the white-dominated market. Though as the mainstream prominence of Black art remains disparate from its white counterparts, evident through market value and representation in galleries across the country, another facet of the industry must be examined to understand why: the Black curator.
In 1921, Black Wall Street, one of the most prosperous and affluent African American communities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was set ablaze and burned to the ground at the hands of racial violence. Nearly 100 years later on Juneteenth, the legacy of the former entrepreneurial hub is remembered as the Tulsa community shares in the commemoration of African American freedom, establishing a sense of hope and opportunity for forward action and future reconciliation.
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