Last December, the world lost the fearless and trailblazing artist and writer Lorraine O’Grady. Working across forms, she challenged conventions, celebrated beauty, and altered the cultural landscape. Here, DK Nnuro considers her work through the lens of translation and transcreation.
In Eight Verses for Lorraine O’Grady, Camille Bacon honors the artist’s irreducible spirit and transformative impact on Black feminist art. Blending poetry and reflection, Bacon celebrates O’Grady’s boundary-defying practice—from Mlle Bourgeoise Noire to her curatorial work—affirming her lasting influence on future generations of artists and thinkers.
Lorraine O’Grady’s solo exhibition opens at Mariane Ibrahim Gallery in Chicago. In her T Magazine interview, O’Grady reflects on her unexpected path to art—how poetry, beauty, and life experience led her to discover that she had been a visual artist all along.