Dive Deeper: Insights from the Museum of the Future

Our curated blog posts invite you to journey with us, delving into our exhibitions, events, and the gifted artists who are shaping the art narrative of the Global African Diaspora.

This Unique Art Exhibit Is Using Technology To Highlight Black Life, Identity Across The Diaspora

“To understand the complexities of Black life today is to grasp in many ways how the world operates. Black life brings to the fore what the African-American thinker W. E. Du Bois once called a ‘second sight’ into this world,” said Anthony Bogues, Ph.D., Curator and inaugural Director of the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown University, in a release shared with ESSENCE. “Each of the artists presented in this documentary and virtual exhibition engages with the world in unique ways. Their art tells us something specific and yet common about the world we live in,” he states.‍

Weekly Artist Feature | Mickalene Thomas

Mickalene Thomas is a groundbreaking queer Black artist whose dazzling, rhinestone-studded portraits center Black women in all their strength, sensuality, and complexity. Drawing on art history, pop culture, and her own life, Thomas reclaims the visual narrative—challenging traditional notions of beauty and representation.

Weekly Artist Feature | Mickalene Thomas

Mickalene Thomas is a groundbreaking queer Black artist whose dazzling, rhinestone-studded portraits center Black women in all their strength, sensuality, and complexity. Drawing on art history, pop culture, and her own life, Thomas reclaims the visual narrative—challenging traditional notions of beauty and representation.

Weekly Artist Feature | Sophia Lacroix

Sophia Lacroix’s hyper-realistic paintings illuminate the everyday beauty and resilience of Haitian life. Through richly detailed scenes of markets, family, and tradition, her work preserves cultural memory and celebrates the strength of the Haitian spirit. With each piece, Lacroix invites viewers to witness the depth, vibrancy, and humanity of a community often overlooked.

Weekly Artist Feature | Sophia Lacroix

Sophia Lacroix’s hyper-realistic paintings illuminate the everyday beauty and resilience of Haitian life. Through richly detailed scenes of markets, family, and tradition, her work preserves cultural memory and celebrates the strength of the Haitian spirit. With each piece, Lacroix invites viewers to witness the depth, vibrancy, and humanity of a community often overlooked.

Weekly Artist Feature | Daniel Morel

Daniel Morel is a pioneering Haitian photojournalist whose powerful images have brought global attention to Haiti’s most pivotal moments. From political unrest to the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, Morel’s photographs are more than documentation—they are acts of truth-telling and a testament to the resilience of the Haitian people.

Weekly Artist Feature | Daniel Morel

Daniel Morel is a pioneering Haitian photojournalist whose powerful images have brought global attention to Haiti’s most pivotal moments. From political unrest to the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, Morel’s photographs are more than documentation—they are acts of truth-telling and a testament to the resilience of the Haitian people.

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