American · 1955 – present
Kerry James Marshall
Figurative painting
Marshall paints unapologetically Black figures into the grand genres of Western painting — history painting, portraiture, pastoral — correcting the canon.
Best-known works
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Gallery visits are free — a good way to see museum-grade art up close.
Where to see the work
- —MCA Chicago
- —Metropolitan Museum, New York
Underlined venues have a page in our guide, with opening details, what’s on now and how to get there.
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