“My relationship with Charlie – I was not just an acquaintance – our survival was dependent on one another.” —Harry Belafonte
Welcome back from Miami everyone! Need a palette cleanser? How about Harry Belafonte talking about Charles White, one of the most influential African American artists of the 20th century? If Harry Belafonte tells you to check out Charles White, you check out Charles White. Organized with the Art Institute of Chicago, and traveling next to Los Angeles County Museum of Art (February 17 through June 9, 2019), Charles White: A Retrospective is the first major museum survey dedicated to the artist in over 30 years. By way of introduction to the acclaimed exhibition now at the Museum of Modern Art (through January 13, 2019), here’s Belafonte talking about his relationship with White.