The Metropolitan Museum of Art is arguably the most competitive showcase of art in the world. Now, a young Black woman who goes by “Cliff” on social media knows what it means to be a part of the iconic Met community.

Cliffannie Forrester is a an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from the High School of Art and Design. She is from Brooklyn, New York. Her iconic painting titled “Uganda” was inspired by a photo she took when she traveled to Uganda two years ago. Recently, her teacher encouraged her to paint it. She also entered a local contest to get her work displayed at the Met, one she clearly won.

Forrester has been sharing her experiences on social media ever since she got the news. This is what #BlackGirlMagic looks like. We can’t wait to see what this young woman has in store!

 

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Photo: Cliffannie Forrester Twitter

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  • Jenn M. Jackson was born and raised in East Oakland, California, a fact which motivates her writing and academic ambitions. She is a scholar, educator, and writer whose writing addresses Black Politics and civil and public life for young Black people with a focus on policing and surveillance. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Water Cooler Convos, a culture platform for Black millennials. Her writing has been featured in Washington Post, BITCH Magazine, Marie Claire, EBONY, The Root, Daily Dot, The Independent, and many others. Jackson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago studying American Politics with a focus on political participation and engagement, public opinion and social movements. For more about her, tweet her at @JennMJack or visit her website at jennmjackson.com.