“This year’s cohort … may suggest a shift [away from painting and toward multimedia work] for a program that has been exceedingly influential as a career-defining platform for generations of black artists. And that shift will likely have broader implications for the kind of art that makes its way into the market and institutions for years to come. Still, some wonder, as the field continues to grow, whether one program — while exceedingly valuable to many of its alumni — should hold so much responsibility in shaping the discourse on black contemporary art.” – artnet