2 February 2022
Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2020)
Directed by Oscar nominee and five-time Emmy winner Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI), this HBO documentary film explores the oft-neglected contributions of African American artists to both the art world and American culture at large.
The documentary looks at the major Black art movements of the past half-century, and speaks to contemporary luminaries like Jordan Casteel, Kara Walker, Carrie Mae Weems and Kehinde Wiley, among others. The film has a 92% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with Boston Globe calling it “an essential and revelatory glimpse at the accomplishments of today’s Black artists.”
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