The walls before her hang heavily with inspiration. Your parents were collectors of, and friends of, artists who form the historical core of midcentury African-American art. Your father sat on the board of Cinque Gallery in Harlem; your mother, Ruby, bought art in Africa in the ’60s. I think it was very unusual for African-Americans at the time to be collecting art, but they were deeply invested in supporting the work of African-American artists. Just about every single piece that’s in this space is about an African-American artist in conversation with the culture.

Source: New York Times June 22, 2017 18:00 UTC