Honored to be featured on the cover of sothebys magazine in an issue dedicated to celebrating artists of color. “To make a lasting difference, change needs to come from the top. According to a 2015 study by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, only 16% of leadership positions in art museums are held by people of colour and only 4% of museum curators are African American.” As stated so powerfully by Naomi Beckwith, a senior curator at the mcachicago “People can’t just appear; they need to be given power.” kerryjamesmarshs kehindewiley asherald njidekaakunyilicrosby sothebys . . . . #martinpuryear #romarebearden #mickalenethomas #blackartmatters #art #artist