| See their work. Know their names. Learn their stories. No Images? Click here   A well-deserved Google Doodle tribute to Edmonia Lewis got us thinking about the other black women artists whose contributions to the history of art have been similarly overlooked or undervalued. So we reached out to museums across the country, asking which artists past and present deserve our attention, too.   In nine psychologically evocative short stories, Viet Thanh Nguyen lays bare the trauma and emotional ambivalence that lie beneath sentimental or heroic tales of refugees. This is a must-read for 2017.  When Kusama began creating art as a child in 1930s Japan, there was, of course, no such thing as the internet. And yet ― through her paintings, sculptures and, most of all, “infinity room” installations ― the artist seems to divine the future of a sprawling space where our immaterial selves can proliferate, congregate, mutate and network. Her exhibition in D.C. will surely be taking over an Instagram feed near you.   The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is but one of several museums, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the American Folk Art Museum and the Chicago Children’s Museum, that have opted to make a seemingly small but effective gesture toward providing safe and inclusive spaces within its walls.   With “Repro Rights Zine,” activists India Menuez, Layla Alter and Emma Holland aime to provide information, art and empowerment in an alarming time ― for free.   In “Flâneuse,” Lauren Elkin writes about the obstacles women have encountered while walking in cities alone.  He used to wake up at 4 a.m. and spend his mornings calling up to 50 people who felt isolated and alone. Dan Taberski’s podcast, "Missing Richard Simmons," explores why.  Level up. Read this email and be the most interesting person at your dinner party. Like what you see? Share with a friend. Can't get enough? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: HuffPost's Entertainment newsletter and HuffPost Must Reads.
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9 black women artists who deserve your attention
