The art piece I wanted to highlight in my response is \u201cShifting the Gaze\u201d by Titus Kaphar. This painting caught my eye as soon as I saw it. The white streaks over the detailed painting behind it was so intriguing. Why would an artist cover up something so beautifully painted? As I read the small blurb about the painting, it hit me that the people that were covered up were slave owners and the only person who was visible was a black servant boy. This simple act of covering the faces of the White people in the painting spoke volumes. It reminded of another painting called \u201cB\u00e9lizaire and the Frey Children.\u201d This painting had 4 children on it: 3 White and 1 Black child. Over time, the Black child named B\u00e9lizaire who was assumed to be a servant to the White family was painted over. Recently, it was discovered that he was in the painting all along. \u201cShifting the Gaze\u201d is an incredibly powerful painting. We are no longer bringing attention to the White slave owners who dehumanized Black people, but rather we are focusing on the Black people who suffered and persevered for the freedom of future generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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