Susan Tallman

Susan Tallman, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, is an art historian and the author, most recently, of Kerry James Marshall: The Complete Prints: 1976–2022.

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  1. The Secrets of Indigenous Art

    Major exhibitions are upending the way people understand Native American and Aboriginal artists.

    large abstract painting with layers and swirls of dots in yellow, green, white, and brown
    © Emily Kam Kngwarray / Copyright Agency. Licensed by Artists Rights Society, New York, 2026.
  2. Vermeer’s Revelations

    The artist left behind few clues about his life or intentions, but the paintings themselves teach the viewer new ways to see.

    Painting of a woman gazing down at a hanging balance scale she holds between her fingers
    National Gallery of Art, Widener Collection