Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Black Art: In the Absence of Light

85 mins | Documentary | Feb. 9, 2021

An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired by the late David Driskell's landmark 1976 exhibition, "Two Centuries of Black American Art."

Black Art: In the Absence of Light

85 mins | Documentary | Feb. 9, 2021

Black Art: In the Absence of Light
An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired by the late David Driskell's landmark 1976 exhibition, "Two Centuries of Black American Art."
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers HBO Documentary Films, Two Dollars and a Dream
Original title Black Art: In the Absence of Light
Directors Sam Pollard
Writers

Cast

Kehinde Wiley

as Self

Amy Sherald

as Self

Jordan Casteel

as Self

Richard Mayhew

as Self

Glenn Ligon

as Self

Kara Walker

as Self

Fred Wilson

as Self

Theaster Gates

as Self

Nick Cave

as Self

Kendall Carter

as Self

Sanford Biggers

as Self

Faith Ringgold

as Self

Alison Saar

as Self

Betye Saar

as Self

McArthur Binion

as Self

Sarah Lewis

as Self

Swizz Beatz

as Self

Denise Nicholas

as Self

Pamela Newkirk

as Self

Michele Wallace

as Self

Rujeko Hockley

as Self

Bernard Lumpkin

as Self

Maurice Berger

as Self (archive footage)

Tom Brokaw

as Self (archive footage)