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This course offers an introduction to African American art of the twentieth century, with a particular emphasis on artists represented in nearby collections, including the Baltimore Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. The class will focus on selected case studies central to the history of African American art, addressing individual practitioners, exhibitions, key artworks, and the critical debates that shaped the discourse and reception of Black art in various locations throughout the United States, including Washington, D.C., New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, among others. Visits to the museum will provide students with opportunities to engage with artworks outside of the classroom and consider questions of institutional and curatorial responsibility alongside art historical analysis.