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From the Newsroom: Simone Leigh's work at the ICA is an ode to Black womanhood

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Last year, Simone Leigh became the first Black woman to represent the U.S. at the Venice Biennale, which is one of the largest and most storied contemporary art exhibitions in the world. Now, the pieces she created for the Biennale are on display at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, making their U.S. debut.

The Common team is taking the day to rest and rejuvenate after a very busy few weeks (did you catch our special climate series last week? If not, listen back!) so today, we bring you a feature from the WBUR newsroom.

It’s from reporter Arielle Gray and it’s about the work of renowned artist Simone Leigh, who explores Black womanhood through the use of clay, bronze and ceramics.

Last year, Leigh became the first Black woman to represent the U.S. at the Venice Biennale, which is one of the largest and most storied contemporary art exhibitions in the world. Now, the pieces she created for the Biennale are on display at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, making their U.S. debut.

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