When Derrick Adams paints black bodies onto them and they’re displayed in an American art museum. That’s why Derrick Adams’ Floater series of paintings, on view now at the Hudson River Museum, are radical: they demand visitors see black people in a fresh, ordinary, unconventional light. Installation view of "Derrick Adams: We Came to Party and Play" at Hudson River Museum. LYNDA SHENKMANIn addition to his Floater series paintings, the Hudson River Museum also exhibits a full-room exhibition from Adams, We Come to Party and Plan. LYNDA SHENKMAN“Buoyant” is on view at the Hudson River Museum through August 23 before heading to the Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Source: Forbes August 14, 2020 13:30 UTC