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2 days agoJacob Lawrence and the Unfinished History of American Inequality
Jacob Lawrence's art addresses migration, racial inequalities, and social issues, making it relevant to contemporary societal challenges faced in the US.
For instance, the Louvre did not own a single video artwork until this year, when Mohamed Bourouissa's piece documenting the Tuileries Garden made its way into the collection. Acquisitions also illustrate networks of power and exchange in the art world. One of Tate Modern's big gets, a stunning Joan Mitchell triptych, came from none other than Miami-based developer and museum founder Jorge Pérez and his wife Darlene.