And here’s the full walkthrough of Kerry James Marshall at the Royal Academy (@royalacademyarts) in London. Curator Nikita Sena Quarshie (@dede.koko) takes you through room by room. Marshall has spent decades re-writing art history by centering Black life on the grand scale of Western painting. This show, which is one of my favorites from 2025, brings together his major cycles — from early works on invisibility and his iconic self-portrait to vast scenes of love, leisure, revolt, and memory. Cla

Happy birthday to the one and only Kerry James Marshall. ✨ Celebrate the artist by revisiting his #MetCollects episode from 2016. Listen as Marshall describes the intentions and strategies behind his practice and explains the detailed elements within "Untitled (Studio)," which joined the #MetCollection back in 2014. Read about and explore more #MetCollects: met.org/3lV8WoJ | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York