Over the past two decades, Simone Leigh has created artwork that situates questions of Black femme-identified subjectivity at the center of contemporary art discourse. Her sculpture, video, installation and social practice explore ideas of race, beauty and community in visual and material culture. Leigh?s art addresses a wide swath of historical periods, geographies and traditions, with specific references to materials across the African diaspora, as well as forms traditionally associated with African art and architecture.This publication includes substantial new scholarship addressing Leigh?s work across mediums and topics. The volume, timed with the artist's first museum survey and national tour, includes contributions by her longtime collaborators, new scholars who add diverse insights and perspectives, and a conversation highlighting Leigh?s voice.00Exhibition: Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, USA (06.04. - 04.09.2023) / Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C., USA (03.11.2023 - 03.03.2024) / Los Angeles County Museum of Art and California African American Museum, Los Angeles, USA (2024?25)