Hard Art at MoMA PS1: A Guide to Black Abstraction
KEYWORD_WORLD · Culture · 3 November 2026 Hard Art , opening at MoMA PS1 in New York on 5 November, brings more than 40 artists together to explore abstraction by Black artists in the United States. Its title comes from artist Peter Bradley’s description of The DeLuxe Show ; the exhibition invites close attention to art that can ask questions without representing a recognizable scene. The museum’s exhibition page describes work from 1969 to today. It places historical paintings beside newer practices using painting, sculpture, video and sound. The show is still upcoming as of this article’s check; the museum’s published opening date is 5 November 2026. What is abstraction? Abstract art uses choices such as color, form, material and rhythm without requiring a straightforward picture of a person or place. The same shape can suggest different things to different viewers. A useful first question is simply: what is happening in front of me? Look at a work’s edges, the weight of a ma...