Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art

This exhibition catalogue offers a fresh perspective on American art through a Black feminist lens, alongside various historical and cultural viewpoints. It accompanies a new installation at the Brooklyn Museum and features a diverse array of artworks, including both well-known pieces and previously unseen objects.

Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art is organized by Stephanie Sparling Williams, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of American Art. With further contributions by the curatorial team at the Brooklyn Museum, includingCaroline Gillaspie, Grace Billingslea, Nancy Rosoff, Dare Turner, Catherine Futter and Liz St George.