Houston Museum Displays Vandalized Painting Unrestored

The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) revealed last week that a painting depicting a Black man draped in an American flag had been intentionally damaged last month. The piece, titled “Man in the Garden,” was on view as part of a solo exhibition of work by artist Clarence Heyward titled “Eden,” which explored […]

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