In Grime, Glitter, and Glass, Nikki A. Greene examines how contemporary Black visual artists use sonic elements to refigure the formal and philosophical developments of Black art and culture. Focusing on the multimedia art of Renee Stout, Radcliffe Bailey, and Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Greene traces the intersection of the visuals sonic possibilities with the Black bodys physical, representational, and metaphorical use in art. She employs her concept of visual aesthetic musicality to interpret Black visual art by examining the musical genres of jazz and rap, along with the often-overlooked innovations of funk and rumba, within art historiography. From Baileys use of multilayered surfaces of glitter, mud, and recycled materials to meditate on Sun Ras Afrofuturism to Stouts life-size cast of her own body that recalls funk musician Betty Davis to Campos-Ponss performative and sculptural references to sugar that resonate with the legacy of Celia Cruz, Greene outlines how these artists use mediums such as molded glass sculptures, viscous wet plaster, and dazzling mannequin heads to enhance the manifestations of Black identity. By foregrounding the sonic elements of their work, Greene demonstrates that these artists use sound to make themselves legible, recognizable, and audible.