Project a Black Planet

An expansive look at more than a century of Pan-Africanist art and the ways it embodies the movements principles and global ambitions Since the term Pan-Africanism was coined around 1900, the movements promise has been to foster liberation and solidarity for Black peoples worldwide. Focusing on its cultural expression, this book presents a rich selection of the visual, sonic, and other creative forms that have emerged throughout Pan-Africanisms evolution. Among the nearly two hundred artists represented from across the continent and the African diaspora are Beauford Delaney, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Hoyt William Fuller, Wifredo Lam, Simone Leigh, Ernest Mancoba, Zanele Muholi, Kawira Mwirichia, Cauleen Smith, Alma Thomas, and George Albert Yon. Reflecting Pan-Africanisms ideals of diversity and dialogue as well as its aspirations to egalitarianism, essays from more than a dozen scholars, artists, and practitioners speak to a range of themes and places, while discussing works in all media made or circulated outside the infrastructure of fine art, including LP albums, illustrated magazines, and manifestos. Distributed for The Art Institute of Chicago Exhibition Schedule: The Art Institute of Chicago (December 15, 2024March 30, 2025) MACBA Museu dArt Contemporani, Barcelona (November 6, 2025April 6, 2026) Barbican Centre, London (June 10September 6, 2026) KANALCentre Pompidou, Brussels (Fall 2026Winter 2027)