Black art

The number one spot went to Arthur Jafa's defining masterpiece Love is the Message, the Message is Death. Six moving image pieces are among the top ten.

Cokes will show a new commission along with existing works that will recontextualize the Kunstmuseum collection.

I Dream a World is the first retrospective of Julien's work to be held in the US. It is also the de Young's first exhibition dedicated to a moving image artist.

This year's list includes four moving image artists among the top 10: Steve McQueen, Forensic Architecture, Wael Shawky and John Akomfrah.

Abyssinian Queen by the web3 artist collective Yatreda ያጥሬዳ was acquired using the stablecoin USDC. The work is a homage to the legendary queens of ancient Ethiopia.

The award-winning writer and curator speaks about her groundbreaking exhibition on Black artists and digital practice. Code Switch is on view at the Schomburg Center in Harlem.

Cokes was recognized for his outstanding contributions to video art. The MacArthur Foundation Fellowship awards $800,000 to each recipient.

The show is a partnership between Art + Practice and California African American Museum in Los Angeles.

Code Switch examines contributions by Black artists to new media art and digital practice. The exhibition will be presented at Schomburg Center and Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.