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Art in the Midwest Black Artists

An early hub: Black art in Detroit

By Chadd ScottMarch 13, 20210 Comments

“The Plotter,” 1933, Archibald John Motley, Jr., American; oil on canvas. Collection of Walter O. and Linda Evans. DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS

What created an early hub of Black art in Detroit? How did this city come to possess such a fertile market for Black collectors and artists?

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By Chadd Scott