A Curator’s View · Alayo Akinkugbe   Journalist and curator Alayo Akinkugbe has dedicated her career to reframing the Western canon. Her new book, Reframing Blackness, explores how Black figures have been presented and viewed within art, from the education system to national museums.    “I think it comes down to how art history is perceived and taught in schools and universities,” she says. “In order to encourage more Black people to take art history, this perception of it as a very elite pursuit needs to change.”   While representation of Black artists within gallery spaces is crucial, Akinkugbe is keen to spotlight the roles that sit outside of art making in the traditional sense, whether it’s the sitter or museum director. One chapter of Reframing Blackness focuses on curators, with Akinkugbe interviewing four who have centred their practice on correcting or presenting new narratives around Blackness and art history.   Read more about Alayo’s work on the #TOASTMagazine via the link in bio.    Words by Emily Steer (@emilycsteer) Photography by Leia Morrisson (@leiamiamorrison).