The year has seen a number of solo exhibitions by African American artists at major museums in Los Angeles. Charles Gaines had a show of his grid pieces at the Hammer Museum in February. This was followed, in March, by a pair of intriguing installations at two different locations of the Museum of Contemporary Art: William Pope.L's massive flag at the Geffen Contemporary, as well as Kahlil Joseph's ruminative film, inspired by Compton and the music of Kendrick Lamar, at the museum's Grand Avenue building. In June, Noah Purifoy's assemblages went on view at the L.
L.A.'s run of black artist shows is promising, but where are the women? Steven Nelson wants to know
