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Juan de Pareja’s story sheds light on the role of slavery in creating the great works of Spain’s golden age

Through the life of the 17th-century artist, we can find an entangled history of slavery, Black figuration, and art.

Ballet Hispánico makes its Met debut on July 13 with a work that responds to the exhibit "Juan de Pareja: Afro-Hispanic Painter."

Juan de Pareja, Afro-Hispanic Painter offers an unprecedented look at the life and artistic achievements of Juan de Pareja (ca. 1608–1670). Large

It was such a pleasure to see the outstanding exhibition “Juan de Pareja, Afro-Hispanic Painter” earlier this spring. The exhibition—curated by associate curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, David Pullins, and Vanessa K. Valdés, provost and professor at City College—remains on view through July 16, 2023, at The Met (1000 Fifth Avenue, New York,…

Juan De Pareja was an artist and once the enslaved studio assistant of Diego Velazquez.

A reshuffle of Tate Britain’s collections has led to it being accused of reducing art to social history

Stare at the face painted by the great Spanish artist Diego Velázquez for as long as you...

From Lauren Halsey's new commission for the Met rooftop to funkily subversive sculptures at the Museum of Arts and Design, the season's essential exhibitions

Our editors’ picks for the best design, art, and architecture happenings around.