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Watch Naomi Beckwith, the 2024 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize, and Katherine Jentleson, Senior Curator of American Art and Merrie and Dan Boone Curator of Folk and Self-Taught Art, in a conversation about Beckwith’s innovative and pathbreaking curatorial approaches to African American artists. Beckwith has organized dozens of acclaimed exhibitions and published landmark scholarship that explores the influence of Black identity and culture on the multidisciplinary practices of global contemporary artists. This event celebrates the legacy of the David C. Driskell Prize, which recognizes significant contributions to African American art and art history.
Named in honor of renowned artist and scholar David C. Driskell, the Driskell Prize was established by the High in 2005 as the first national award celebrating early or midcareer scholars and artists making field-defining contributions to African American art and art history. Since the prize’s inception, the funds have supported the acquisition of fifty-two works by African American artists into the High’s collection.
Visit the High Museum: high.org
Watch Naomi Beckwith, the 2024 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize, and Katherine Jentleson, Senior Curator of American Art and Merrie and Dan Boone Curator of Folk and Self-Taught Art, in a conversation about Beckwith’s innovative and pathbreaking curatorial approaches to African American artists. Beckwith has organized dozens of acclaimed exhibitions and published landmark scholarship that explores the influence of Black identity and culture on the multidisciplinary practices of global contemporary artists. This event celebrates the legacy of the David C. Driskell Prize, which recognizes significant contributions to African American art and art history.
Named in honor of renowned artist and scholar David C. Driskell, the Driskell Prize was established by the High in 2005 as the first national award celebrating early or midcareer scholars and artists making field-defining contributions to African American art and art history. Since the prize’s inception, the funds have supported the acquisition of fifty-two works by African American artists into the High’s collection.
Visit the High Museum: high.org
