Black American Portraits at LACMA by ArtAboveReality

Black American Portraits at LACMA by ArtAboveReality
What is a portrait? Is it just a snapshot of a face? A seizing of the moment of human expression? Or is it more? Many believe that portraits have a way of capturing a personality, a human essence if you will. Portraits are used to remember loved ones, honor distinguished citizens who gain honors through achievement and capture the emotions of a subject with an ability to extract feelings that arrest the viewer with their presence.
Black American Portraits features over 140 works in different mediums with hopes of examining African-Americans as subjects over the last two centuries.
This show is a tribute to the late David Driskell, a well-regarded artist, curator, and pioneer for the arts who was the ultimate champion for the awareness, exhibition, and collection of black artists by institutions. His seminal exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art, which took place at LACMA in 1976, was the first comprehensive survey of African American art.

[@raineterno8370]

Impressive grouping of a good variety of pictorial styles. Thanks!😎🎨👍

[@parisle4710]

Good job. I appreciate your institutional knowledge. it hi lights beautiful artwork

[@ArtAboveReality]

Thank you much!

[@hassansmith8819]

Thank you for the journey!

[@ta-coumbaaiken4724]

excellent presentation of a difficult but impactful presentation, Your level of knowledge and honest presentation is appreciated> Excellent!

[@ArtAboveReality]

Thanks so much for the kind words. 🤲🏾

[@artlifealways...]

Nice...artlife always i2f the artist...one love...blessings

[@rickramos5995]

This is awesome, keep up the good works.

[@ArtAboveReality]

Thanks!

[@brokenrulerlabs]

Thanks for doing thus as a service, especially those of us not in the region. I share your opening comments about the rush to correct collections. I enjoyed this, however what remains in the shadows, overlooked due to not being urban based in this rush...

[@ArtAboveReality]

Thanks for watching! Art history and Art market always clash and with an exhibition this it’s more marketing than culture unfortunately.

[@amycarmac]

Very insightful and informative! I enjoyed watching this so much, because I could savor each piece. Seeing the show in-person was overwhelming, and I think I missed a lot because I couldn't take it all in. Enjoyed this.

[@ArtAboveReality]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@elliee8683]

Thank you for this!

[@ronaldtucker8997]

Love the video!

[@ArtAboveReality]

Thanks!

[@PattyG5765]

What an outstanding guided tour of this amazing exhibit! . Living in Florida it is not likely that I would get to visit LA to see it in person. Thank you so much!

[@ArtAboveReality]

Thanks for watching! I’m gonna be adding more walkthroughs and critiques on exhibitions to the channel very soon. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikemassenburg5983]

Really appreciate your detailed and candid review. This exhibition was not possible to experience in one visit. Thank you for this.

[@ArtAboveReality]

🙌

[@javafiless]

Thank you for doing this work not enough people at all do it. I love the detail and how insightful it is. I be trying to find black art vids but UA-cam doesn’t show it enough

[@ArtAboveReality]

Thanks much! UA-cam doesn’t show it enough because we as black peoples don’t support our art enough. They go by the numbers and choices. The work is definitely important and I love doing it. 💪🏾

[@ladytj4u]

Thank U for a wonderful art experience, I truly enjoyed every moment❤

[@ArtAboveReality]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@ekuaholmes3071]

Very thoughtful and well articulated reflection. I look forward to hearing/seeing more from this site.

[@ArtAboveReality]

Thank you!

[@janetbarber6781]

🙏🏿 Thank you. So important 👍🏿

[@ArtAboveReality]

You are so welcome

[@AtelierofZ_Co24]

It's like there was a rush to throw together an exhibit with enough art to say, "here, it's black art, happy? deal with it.." I was disappointed too, thankful but it could have been spread out and grouped better in a few instances.

[@ArtAboveReality]

Totally agree

[@patsyjohnson2064]

Beautiful and inspirational ❤

[@ArtAboveReality]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@johnbeverly7236]

🍁

[@ardithmelzer336]

I need captions

[@ardithmelzer336]

Need Captions

[@jamesa8225]

What piece is that in the thumbnail?

[@ArtAboveReality]

Benny Andrews, For Colored Girls, 1977