The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC is hosting the comic art exhibit, The Artist’s Experience: From Brotherman to Batman now through July 24, 2025. The exhibit will celebrate the work by 20 Black comic artists, such as Brotherman creator Dawud Anyabwile, Milestone Media co-founder Denys Cowan, and many others.

“From brush and ink on paper to stylus and tablet, from a following a strict six-panel structure to breaking the confines of framing, from pencilers to illustrators to letterers – this exhibition enters the diverse landscape of the artists’ practices, revealing what brings joy to their craft in their own words,” per the exhibit description.  

Works by Darryl Banks, Eric Battle, Chuck Collins, Jerry Craft, Tim Fielder, N. Steven Harris, Micheline Hess, Jamal Igle, John Jennings, Ken Lashley, Alitha Martinez, Jamar Nicholas, Khary Randolph, Afua Richardson, Robyn Smith, Marcus Williams, and Ronald Wimberly will be displayed.

The exhibit is curated by comic artist and writer Shawn Martinbrough, who is known for his film noir style art featured in Detective Comics, Thief of Thieves, and several other titles.

“As a kid in the 1980s, I loved that nearly every comic published by Marvel and DC Comics was different from the rest. When I began to draw and study art, I realized that the unique energy of each comic was due to the specific style of the artist,” Martinbrough said.

The Phillips Collection is located at 1801 Mississippi Avenue, SE, Washington, DC. The exhibit is free to the public and the hours are Wednesday and Thursday from 10 AM to 5 PM. More details are available on the Phillips Collection website.