Black Curators Matter

KellieJones is the Hans Hofmann Professor of Modern Art in theDepartment of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University.Tumelo Mosaka is the Mellon Arts projectdirector for the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studiesat Columbia University.

Unique, compelling, and highly informative, Black CuratorsMatters invites readers to celebrate and learn from six influentialprofessionals whose work has shaped the curatorial field. This essential volumeexplores the recent history of curating and highlights the lastingimpact of Black curators on art history, the museum visitor experience,and the careers of countless artists.- Eddie Chambers, Goldabelle McComb Finn Professor in Art History,School of the Art Institute of ChicagoThis book is a timely reminder of the hard-won achievements madeby Black curators over the last fifty years and a guide for the future of Blackcuratorial practice. Through Kellie Jones and Tumelo Mosaka's astute editorialchoices, the vibrant field of Black curatorial praxis remains visible, with aclear acknowledgement that Black lives-and Black curators-matter.-Professor Dorothy Price FBA, Professor of Modern and ContemporaryArt and Critical Race Art History“Black creative production is central to understanding thepathways to freedom in this world, making this volume indispensable forcurators, scholars, and artists. Black Curators Matter examines themuseum as an insurgent site of reckoning and power through interviews betweensix landmark leaders and a vanguard of curatorial professionals. This book is avital record of the full story of race and aesthetics in the arts today."— Sarah Lewis, Harvard University; Founder, Vision & Justice