The presence, and absence, of Black figures in western art is turned on its head in an exhilarating showcase of 21st-century artists from the African diaspora. Elsewhere, some of the same artists reimagine landscape
To take stock of the past year, Artforum asked an international group of artists to select a single exhibition or event that most memorably caught their attention in 2023.
Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s first solo show with Zwirner opened in the gallery’s new space on Western Avenue in Los Angeles’s Melrose Hill in May. Everything sold, but in a rare and generous move, the gallery transferred the display in its entirety to West 19th Street, resulting in the artist’s long-anticipated first solo show in New York City.