Arte negro: en ausencia de luz

SINOPSIS

Inspired by the late artist and curator David Driskell's landmark exhibition, "Two Centuries of Black American Art," the film provides a vital introduction to the work of some of the foremost African American visual artists working today.
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, BLACK ART: IN THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT is a testament to the indelible contributions of Black American artists in today's contemporary art world. At the heart of this feature documentary is the groundbreaking exhibition, entitled "Two Centuries of Black American Art," curated by the late African American artist and scholar David Driskell in 1976. This pioneering exhibition, held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, featured more than 200 works of art by 63 artists and cemented the essential contributions of Black artists in America in the 19th and 20th centuries.