This was absolutely fantastic. Kimberly Drew takes readers inside the absurdly elitist (and predominantly white) art world and shows how she used her anger to fuel her rise through the ranks. In college, she was told that if she wanted to be in a class with her peers, she shouldn’t have taken art history and that propelled her forward to want to see and inevitably make the change necessary to see better inclusion and diversity in the art world. Gah, I loved this.

Part of the Pocket Change Collective, This Is What I Know About Art is part-memoir, part-guide on how to take your passion for art and turn it into activism. It’s a quick read (64 pages long) that goes into Kimberly’s experiences as a Black woman in the art world (that is so horribly whitewashed) and explores the inextricable link between art and activism. This Is What I Know About Art will challenge readers to dig deeper and learn more about Black artists.

I enjoyed this one a lot. I know it is short a d supposed to be part of a series format, I still wish it had been a little bit longer.
Overall it was really good

Thank you Penguin Teen and NetGalley for the free advanced digital copy. All thoughts are my own.

This is What I Know About Art by Kimberly Drew is a part of the Pocket Change Collective Series. This tiny book is packed with anecdotes and lessons on how to take a passion, like art, and turn it into activism. Drew reminds her readers that "art and protest will forever be bound together. And the beautiful thing about art, like activism, is that it allows us space to be curious and learn." She is humble in her explanation, reiterating that one person can contribute, but it takes a collective to truly start change.

Through her journey throughout school and navigating the art world, Drew learns that her voice is a powerful one. She learns that small actions foster change, especially when done in conjunction with others. Art is one of the ways that Drew knows best to amplify voices for change. So, through her short book she explains how young readers can go through the process of "discovery, confusion, and progress" just as she did.

Drew challenges readers (just as she did for herself) to learn about Black artists and celebrate them. In this she shows that a job worth doing is met with resistance.It takes time, and it takes effort. Above all, it is worth it.

This is a great, giftable book for a young graduate or teens needing the encouragement to make a change.