Kerry James Marshall's New Paintings Expose Black Erasure in Art

Kerry James Marshall recently unveiled two new paintings as part of an online viewing room hosted by David Zwirner. The works, Black and part Black and Birds in America, are the artist's interpretations of the 17th century painter John James Audubon's iconic Birds of America series of 435 watercolors that illustrate wildlife. Marshall's images touch on Audubon's racial heritage and how the artist navigated his artistic journey through an "assimilated persona." Moreover, the artist sheds light on...