The Studio Journal

Museum art-storage room with framed paintings of Black subjects pulled into the light

The Artists History Skipped Are Getting Their Turn

Written by Robert Lawrence | Published December 6, 2025 • Updated July 19, 2026
Vivian Browne and Nancy Elizabeth Prophet waited decades for a museum to notice. Here's what their overdue recognition means for how you collect.
A minimalist museum portrait gallery with a single original full-color portrait of a Black person

Amy Sherald Said No to the Smithsonian. What You Hang at Home Says Yes.

Written by Robert Lawrence | Published December 3, 2025 • Updated July 19, 2026
Amy Sherald canceled her Smithsonian retrospective over censorship concerns. Here's why the art you hang at home is the exhibition no one can edit.
A bold horizontal linocut-style relief print of Black figures in black and white with a warm accent

Elizabeth Catlett: The Artist Your Gallery Wall Is Quoting

Written by Robert Lawrence | Published November 21, 2025 • Updated July 19, 2026
Elizabeth Catlett's bold prints shaped modern Black wall art long before her 2025 retrospective. Here's how to spot her influence at home.
Warm artist-run gallery space with original Black-art works on exposed-brick walls

Artists Who Built Their Own Rooms

Written by Robert Lawrence | Published November 9, 2025 • Updated July 19, 2026
When museums shut the door, Black artists built their own. From 1968 to now, the room always gets built. Here's that story.