The Palo Alto Art Center is pleased to present The Black Index, a group exhibition featuring the work of Dennis Delgado, Alicia Henry, Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, Titus Kaphar, Whitfield Lovell, and Lava Thomas. The artists featured in The Black Index build upon the tradition of Black self representation as an antidote to colonialist images. Using… Read More »The Black Index Exhibition

Learn about Black American artists from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries.In these Friday evening presentations, The Black Index exhibition curator Bridget R. Cooks will offer a thematic overview of art by Black American artists from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries. Discover new favorite artists, styles, and stories in these engaging sessions.Pictured left to right: Xaviera… Read More »Black American Art History: People, Places and Things

Black Creativity and Mentorship: A Conversation Between Diana Pumpelly Bates and Titus KapharJoin acclaimed San Jose artist Diana Pumpelly Bates and internationally recognized artist Titus Kaphar for a conversation about Black creativity, artistic inspiration, and the importance of mentorship. This conversation will be moderated by The Black Index exhibition curator Bridget R. Cooks

Learn about Black American artists from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries.In these Friday evening presentations, The Black Index exhibition curator Bridget R. Cooks will offer a thematic overview of art by Black American artists from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries. Discover new favorite artists, styles, and stories in these engaging sessions.Pictured left to right: Xaviera… Read More »Black American Art History: People, Places and Things

A closing celebration of “The Black Index” exhibition!Join the Palo Alto Art Center for a closing celebration of The Black Index exhibition. Hear from the exhibition curator Dr. Bridget R. Cooks, meet artists from the exhibition, purchase the exhibition catalogue, and see the exhibition one more time before the show travels to its next venues… Read More »The Black Index Closing Celebration