Months after the dynamic exhibit at the Met Breuer, I'm still reflecting on Kerry James Marshall's exhibit, Mastry.
I was most struck by Who is An Artist? What Does An Artist Look Like? Although art in all form has artists from diverse backgrounds, there are still limited perceptions of who can be an artist. But why? It's partially due to access to arts and it's also due to representation. The breathtaking portraits in this section of the exhibit show artists of color - men and women - painting their self-portraits; telling their own story as an artist. One of the truest things about art is that it can reflect our world that only few people may know about and we can create the worlds that we wish to see.
