WGBH, 2018
Lorraine O’Grady’s career began with bold disruption. Her 1980 performance Mlle Bourgeoise Noire, storming New York galleries in a gown of white gloves and demanding, “Black art must take more risks!”, set the tone for decades of boundary-pushing work. Her recent resurgence includes the 2017 Wellesley Alumnae Achievement Award and the solo exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.