Revered by Georgia O'Keeffe, James Baldwin, and many more, queer Southern painter Beauford Delaney was almost lost to history. Black arts organizers are recovering his legacy for audiences from Knoxville to Paris.
Author Archives: Tyra A. Seals
Tyra A. Seals is a writer and historian of African diaspora art. Her research explores the sites of origin that have transformed Black women's artistic practices over generations and the realities that affect their ability to move and create freely. Tyra has written for and worked alongside various entities including Art Papers, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and Michael Rosenfeld Gallery. Tyra is a proud Atlanta native and alumna of Spelman College, where she studied English and Art History and graduated cum laude in 2018.