How female artists are fighting back

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s portraits show black women and men set in vague surroundings or against a dark backdrop. The muted tones and settings feel historical but the figures seem to belong nowhere. They might have striking features: a pair of immaculate white sneakers, faded blue jeans, a black women with bleached bright blonde hair, yet it’s not possible to locate a specific time or place.