Simone Leigh will be first Black woman to represent US at Venice Biennale

The Art Newspaper·Oct 14

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Simone Leigh will be the first black woman to represent the US at the Venice Biennale. This milestone marks a historic moment for her as an artist. The event in which she will participate is expected to feature her work, although the exact details and timing of her representation are not uniformly specified across reports.

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Simone Leigh will be first Black woman to represent U.S. at Biennale

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