Museum exhibition · Curated by Aaron Bryant and Tuliza Fleming
Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.
13 artistsNational Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DCSeptember 10, 2021 – March 8, 2026
A long-running exhibition on how African American artists have used their work for protest, commentary and healing.
Artists include
Amy Sherald, Benny Andrews, Sheila Pree Bright, Bisa Butler, Charles Alston, Elizabeth Catlett, Shaun Leonardo, David Hammons, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Zun Lee, Devin Allen, Barbara Jones-Hogu, Spencer Lewis
Installation views
Installation view, Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience., National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, 2024. Courtesy the artist and National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution.