The esteemed award is given out by the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.
, and a similarly named show that she curated are regarded as touchstones. Both explored how images were essential in solidifying notions about Black beauty that are now deeply embedded in our culture.uty, Willis asks “How is the notion of beauty idealized and exploited in the media, in hip-hop culture, in art? Is black beauty a conditioning? Does beauty matter?”
Her influence on the field extends back to the ’80s. In 1980, she became the first head of photographs at Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. During that decade, she also published an important survey of Black photographers active between 1840 and 1940; many of those artists were at that time largely under-recognized.
During the ’90s, she organized exhibitions for the Smithsonian Institution’s Center for African-American History and Culture. In a statement, Willis said, “I believe that the arts are essential in changing the world: by witnessing with reflection, uplifting diverse stories and elevating multiple narratives of desire, pleasure and loss, I hope that my artistic practice, research and scholarship, teaching and mentoring advance justice and promote hope.”
Unlike many other art awards of its scale, the Don Tyson Prize is not solely given to artists. Past winners have included Project Row Houses and the Archives of American Art. Willis is the first historian to win the award, which is given out every other year.
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