Samella Lewis, 'Godmother Of African-American Art,' Dies At 99
Author, painter, curator, and historian, Samella Lewis, who sought to preserve the history of Black communities across time, has ascended.
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Author, painter, curator, and historian, Samella Lewis, who sought to preserve the history of Black communities across time, has ascended.
Lewis, the famed artist, activist, historian and mentor to dozens of Black creatives, died Friday of renal failure in Torrance.
Samella Lewis was an energetic artist, curator, collector and historian, and her manifold contributions to art history were extensive and deep.
We checked in with Massimiliano Gioni, Francesco Bonami, Naima Keith, and others to get advice on how to see—and absorb—a major biennial.
The multidisciplinary exhibition, which spotlights emerging and under-recognized L.A.-area artists, likely will reflect cultural interconnectedness.