The Ironies of Diversity, or the Disappearing Black Artist

In spite of what seems to be an acceptance of diversity as a cultural and social fact of life, both in and outside of the art world, black artists are, for the most part, still largely consigned to a narrow conceptual space in which to operate.

This is particularly true if they have any hopes that their work will become a part of the larger critical discourse. This narrow space of expectation is one which both precludes and discourages them from focusing on the vast range of art history and practice as the source of their work, and instead encourages an ongoing, never-ending more...