Prettier in Pink brings together sculptural pieces that delve into the softness of Black femininity subverting the internalized societal messaging alienating Black women from personhood and womanhood.

‘Reclaiming Black femininity means rejecting the harmful stereotypes that have been thrust upon us and replacing them with a fuller, more honest understanding of who we are. It means acknowledging that we are both warriors and nurturers, survivors and dreamers, strong and soft. It means giving ourselves the grace to exist as we are — whole, complex, and unapologetic.’

-ReShonda Tate, Bay State Banner

Summer Brooks is a multi-disciplinary sculpture artist in Kansas City, MO. Her practice explores the uniqueness of Black femininity, identity, and womanhood. She exhibited work at KCAC during her exhibition, Wash Day. In 2021, she completed an exhibition at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis, The New Garden Variety. She received NCECA’s Multicultural Fellowship award in 2021 and exhibited work in the Multicultural Fellowship exhibition in 2024. Brooks was a resident at Belger Studios and 323 Clay in Independence, MO.