Jordan Casteel
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Artists are also making work that explores the range of black experience, addressing the stereotypes that often lead to violence against black Americans. “When Trayvon Martin passed, I had a phone conversation with my twin brother that ignited my urgency to create a body of work that would address the complexities, humanity, and vulnerability of the black men I had known and loved my entire life,” says painter Jordan Casteel. “From that moment on, I dedicated my time to working towards building the Visible Man portrait series.” In the 12 portraits that she created, Casteel asked black men to show her a place where they felt safe and she painted them in the nude.