The article stresses the importance of supporting Black creatives, highlighting how many Black art collectors utilize their homes as galleries due to the traditional exclusion from institutional showcases. Historical data shows a stark underrepresentation of Black artists in mainstream museums. Recent exhibitions are beginning to change this narrative. The stories of collectors, like Tina Knowles, illustrate the intergenerational value of art, emphasizing the emotional and cultural significance of collecting Black art, beyond its monetary worth.
For many Black art collectors, the home doubles as a gallery...because we didn't have space otherwise. Historically, domestic spaces were the only venues available for exhibition.
The only spaces we could see and find each other were our homes...the practice of collecting Black art in the home offers an intangible value that appreciates in ways that can't be measured in dollars.
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