{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"David Driskell's art spotlighted Black life. It's 'about time' America saw his work","publication_date":"November 03, 2021","summary":"Artist David Driskell died last year of COVID-19 at age 88, but he's finally getting his due. For the first time, his paintings are the center of attention in a major way. Driskell was best known for his work as an historian and curator, raising the profile of African-American art and artists. Jeffrey Brown has this report for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.","author_name":"By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2021\/11\/43887c1e6636105d2754ef9519d3cd74-awiderframe-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}