Black Art Library

Asmaa Walton, the creator and curator of Black Art Library, will share the story of this living archive during a moderated discussion and Q&A. There will also be a display near the circulation desk.

Black Art LibraryBlack Art Library is a collection of books and other art history ephemera on Black visual art intended to be an educational resource to share within the Black community and beyond. Their mission is to introduce or expand the community’s knowledge of Black art from the past and the present through art books.

This collection of publications, exhibition catalogs, and theoretical texts about Black art and visual culture was founded by Walton in February of 2020, to become a public archive in a permanent space in Detroit. Walton was inspired to fill a noticeable gap in the mainstream narration of art history, specifically when it comes to telling the full story around Black art and artists–thus she began collecting. 

Join us on Sunday, April 6 at 3:00 pm for a moderated discussion + Q&A. 

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