“One of the strongest artists to emerge in this country this century.”—Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz
LaToya Ruby Frazier is a long-time Lavin speaker who captures the struggles and triumphs of Black Americans against racial, environmental, and health injustices with the “preternatural observational powers of Rembrandt and Goya” (Vulture).
Intimate and evocative, Latoya’s art shines a light on the overlooked stories of Black working-class communities. She spent five years collaborating with the residents of Flint, Michigan to document their resilience in the face of the toxic water crisis, investigated how the closure of a General Motors plant forced many workers to make difficult decisions about their families and livelihoods, and much more.
Writing for the TIME100, Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage called LaToya “an eloquent storyteller, making visible the landscapes and lives of working people” and said that her images “pierce our complacency and demand that we pay attention to the world around us with intention and compassion.”
This Sunday (May 12), the Museum of Modern Art, New York will open their celebratory solo show dedicated to LaToya’s storied career so far. The show, entitled Monuments of Solidarity, features award-winning art from LaToya’s two decades using her iconic photos to uplift marginalized voices and build community. A “quietly revolutionary testament to our time” (Vulture), it’s a vital reminder of the role we all play in challenging injustice—and a celebration of the creativity, mutual support, and collaboration that are bringing us all towards a better world.
