This exhibition at the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum reframes the history of American abstraction by presenting Black artists as originators instead of outliers.

“He makes works I can’t get next to and can’t get out of,” writes poet Fred Moten about the iconic DC-based artist Sam Gilliam. In an essay for the monograph accompanying Gilliam’s ...

I grew up in Williamsville. Born and raised in WNY. Are there any other artists in your family? My cousin Jarael Adams, who runs Paint The Town. My mom is also pretty creative – she directs plays.

Through dynamic and bold artworks steeped in rich narratives, Gommaar Gilliams invites viewers into a storybook landscape for his newest solo exhibition: The Ballad of My Lover’s Boat at Arusha ...

In 2022, Gilliam starred in a play, The War of Woo, a black comedy written by Dean Haspiel, an award-winning writer, artist, and cartoonist. Check out these stories and more on Undead Walking ...