Barbara Chase-Riboud excels in both the visual and literary arts. After she reached international recognition for her sculptures, Chase-Riboud wrote the acclaimed Sally Hemings (1979), a novel about the intimate relationship between Thomas Jefferson, America’s third President, and his enslaved servant Hemings, which began during a stay in Paris. Chase-Riboud had already looked to another Black American in Paris—in 1975, she attended Josephine Baker’s final performance there (Baker died two days later). In honor of Baker’s legacy, 50 years on, Hauser & Wirth Monaco presents two Chase-Riboud sculptures from 2022. Both are inspired by Baker’s silhouette, described by the artist as “the epitome of movement, of jazz.” Alongside the large-scale bronze sculptures are new works on paper from Chase-Riboud’s continuous “La Musica” series (1990 to 2025). —Lucy Horowitz