An Intergenerational Conversation Between Black Women Artists
Rebecca Schiffman, Hyperallergic
August 2024
‘We know that most gatherings of artists, curators, dealers, and critics at museums, galleries, art societies, and socials are without us,’ Emma Amos wrote in a 1990 essay for M/E/A/N/I/N/G magazine, lamenting how Black female artists have long been denied access to the institutional resources available to their White counterparts. ‘DON’T YOU MISS US WHEN WE’RE NOT THERE?’
Though forced by necessity to create grassroots organizations, these artists created meaningful work in these creative coalitions, challenging the status quo by platforming marginalised voices and redefining what it meant to be an artist. Their continuing legacy is the subject of Deli Gallery’s latest exhibition, which pays tribute to the revolutionary women who laid the groundwork for contemporary artists. […]