Black Venus reframes the depiction of Black women at MoAD

THE STORY, IN BRIEF

ART AFRICA previewed the Museum of the African Diaspora’s presentation of Black Venus, curated by Aindrea Emelife. More than 45 contemporary works were set against archival representations reaching back to 1793, examining how Black women have reclaimed control over their images after centuries of fetishisation. Artists including Zanele Muholi, Carrie Mae Weems and Deana Lawson made the exhibition a cross-generational dialogue about agency rather than a catalogue of imposed stereotypes.

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