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In episode 72 of Art Talk, I will discuss a topic that is very relevant to art history as we have learned it: Turning A Blind Eye, for art lovers who visit museums, and recently also the Frans Hals exhibition in the National Gallery, and last but certainly not least for painters of portraits to think about.
Not talking about the presence of black people in paintings is a story that needs to be amended. That is telling the story of art through a lens that has ruled for a way to long time. Yes, art history was written mostly by men, men were artists, women were not allowed and we still see how those stories fill the brains of people. I believe we have to return to the sources and start rewriting a lot of art history to get the right view, and inclusiveness it needs. And for artists who paint portraits, Let’s paint the true stories because when you ignore the colour of someone’s skin it is turning a blind eye. It is time to amend art history.
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