HBO s Black Art: In The Absence of Light debuts February 9
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NEW YORK, NY
.- Firmly rooted in the history of the Black American experience, Black Art: In The Absence of Light, debuting Tuesday, February 9 (9:00-10:25 p.m. ET/PT), is directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Sam Pollard (HBOs Atlanta Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children). A vital and illuminating introduction to the work of some of the foremost African American visual artists working today, including Theaster Gates, Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, Amy Sherald and Carrie Mae Weems, the film is a testament to the indelible contributions of Black American artists in todays contemporary art world. Black Art: In The Absence of Light is executive produced by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Thelma Golden serves as consulting producer. The film will be available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max.
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Guadalupe Maravilla: Seven Ancestral Stomachs
Until 27 March at PPOW, 392 Broadway, Manhattan
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