The Abstract Expressionist Norman Lewis (a Black American) befriended and mentored him; so did Willem de Kooning (a white European). Art allowed Whitten to bridge the country’s racial divides ...

Because “Magnetic Fields” focuses on artists who were black, female, and committed their passions specifically to abstract art. Understanding ... not so synergistic. White audiences expected ...

Today, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., the public is invited to attend “The Art of Aquatic Insects,” an opening ... rendered their observations as a black-and-white scientific drawing.