Cleveland successfully problematizes the termAfro-Brazilian artas a category, challenging many assumptions about black art in Brazil specifically, and in the African Diaspora more broadly. Heather Shirey, University of St. Thomas

An insightful and clear discussion of the world of contemporary black art in Brazil. Cleveland s handling of the ways and means through which these artists deal with artistic production and its intersection with broader sociocultural and racial matters is spot-on. This is an important contribution to Afro-Brazilian studies. Anani Dzidzienyo, Brown...