Kehinde Wiley
(February 28, 1977 -)Painter and visual artist.
Collection
Arts
Vision, sound, movement, and cinema collide as Black artists reimagine culture and leave performances, images, and films that refuse to fade.Section
Visual Arts
Kara Walker
(November 26, 1969 -)Visual artist.Jean-Michel Basquiat
(December 22, 1960 - August 12, 1988)Painter and cultural figure.Faith Ringgold
(October 8, 1930 - April 13, 2024)Artist, author, and educator.Section
Music
Nina Simone
(February 21, 1933 - April 21, 2003)Singer, pianist, composer, and activist.Louis Armstrong
(August 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971)Trumpeter, singer, and bandleader.Aretha Franklin
(March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018)Singer, pianist, and songwriter.Kendrick Lamar
(June 17, 1987 -)Rapper, songwriter, and performer.Section
Film
Spike Lee
(March 20, 1957 -)Filmmaker, writer, actor, and professor.Ava DuVernay
(August 24, 1972 -)Filmmaker, producer, and distributor.Jordan Peele
(February 21, 1979 -)Filmmaker, actor, and comedian.Ryan Coogler
(May 23, 1986 -)Filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer.Section
Dance
Alvin Ailey
(January 5, 1931 - December 1, 1989)Dancer, choreographer, and company founder.Katherine Dunham
(June 22, 1909 - May 21, 2006)Dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and educator.Misty Copeland
(September 10, 1982 -)Ballet dancer and author.Debbie Allen
(January 16, 1950 -)Dancer, choreographer, actor, director, and producer.