Lorraine O'Grady, Artist Who Defied Category, Is Dead at 90
Briefly

Lorraine O'Grady, a conceptual artist known for her interdisciplinary approach, grappled with issues of race and gender, associated with her experiences of exclusion from both the white and Black art worlds.
O'Grady's 1983 participatory art piece, Art Is, featured performers engaging the public by inviting spectators to step into gilded frames and pose for portraits, blending art and everyday life.
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