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Samella Lewis, ‘Godmother Of African-American Art,’ Dies At 99
Renowned historian, curator, author, educator, and artist Samella Lewis, whose writing and activism helped shape Black art history, passed away on May 27. She was 99 years old. According to […] The post Samella Lewis, ‘Godmother Of African-American Art,’ Dies At 99 appeared first on Essence.
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Cellist Hellen Weberpal: A ‘Suite’ Alabama Climb
By Javacia Harris Bowser For The Birmingham Times If you think climbing a boulder and playing a cello are two completely unrelated skills, Hellen Weberpal is eager to prove you wrong. For the ArtWorks@TheDJD series, she composed “Suite for Solo Cello—Alabama Climbs,” an original cello piece that
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Just Gained 31 New Pieces from a Black Art Collector • EBONY
Pamela J. Joyner just gifted African American works for the SFMOMA, plus more culture news from around the world.
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This Is Deborah Roberts' America
'For me, beauty isn’t just this idea of a beautiful woman with blue eyes and blonde hair,” explains visual artist Deborah Roberts, speaking from her home in Austin, Texas. “It […] The post This Is Deborah Roberts' America appeared first on Essence.
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Black Museums In Florida Provided $30 Million in Funding Thanks To State Grant
The Black art movement in Florida is getting a huge pay day thanks to lawmakers that were able to secure $30 million in funding for African American history museums that could use the financial help within the state.
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The Stories of Black People Don't Begin With Slavery. This New Pan-African Exhibit Blending Art and Technology Shows How.
Imagine using augmented reality to learn about African kings and queens not featured in the average textbook. Or, seeing some of the most pivotal moments of the Black Lives Matter
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National Gallery of Art Acquires Work of Acclaimed Black Artist Carrie Mae Weems
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C has acquired a series of prints from acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems. As reported by Hyperallergic, “Untitled” (1996, printed 2020) is
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Poet Jahman Hill’s Short Film Explores Race and Health During COVID
By Javacia Harris Bowser For The Birmingham Times Jahman Hill is always looking for ways to evolve as an artist. His idea for the ArtWorks@TheDJD series began as a one-man show but quickly developed into a short film that he produced with the help of more than a dozen other artists and with the
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Black Art Matters: How Activism and Black Art Have Influenced History | Black History Month | The Michigan Chronicle
(Artist Tiff Massey) Art is an expression that transcends barriers. Used in a way that penetrates race, gender, sex or nationality, art can relay unspoken messages to the masses. The intersection of Black expressions of art and activism have long since been a mirror society used to reflect issues
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This Vibrant Gallery for Black Art Has Been Resurrected at the Museum of Modern Art - Ebony
In 1974, documentary filmmaker and activist Linda Goode Bryant founded Just Above Midtown—better known as JAM—an art gallery space in New York City for burgeoning Black art, The vibrant hub's mission was to provide a “forum that presented African-American artists on the same platform with other
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Revered Black Artist Synthia Saint James Releases New Book
Renowned Black artist Synthia Saint James—who created the U.S. Postal Service’s first Kwanzaa stamp—has released an art book.
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MoAD, Artsy’s 2022 Art Auction Celebrates Many Voices, One Diaspora | Post News Group
“MoAD is so grateful to the incredible community of artists, galleries, and individuals who have enthusiastically lent their support to this year’s auction,” says Monetta White, executive director of MoAD. “Their generous response is a testament to the impact and importance of MoAD’s vital work to
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Alice T. Gafford: Recognized as “The Dean of Black Artists in Los Angeles”
Alice Taylor Gafford was a nurse, teacher, and artist. Gafford worked as a nurse for twenty-five years before embarking on her career as an artist. Her notable works were of still life and landscape scenes. Gafford was born in Tecumseh, Kansas on August 15, 1886 to Benjamin and Alice Armstead
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Black Artists Matter at L.A. Comic Con - Los Angeles Sentinel
On Friday, Dec. 3 - Dec. 5, visual arts enthusiasts attended the Los Angeles Comic Con 2021 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, in Downtown L.A.  The convention is filled with artists and art fans for a one-of-a-kind experience where the primary focus is on comic books and the comic book
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Ida B. Wells Receives Her Flowers With New Monument Unveiled In Chicago
Years in the making, the newly unveiled sculpture brings to life the legacy of the famed journalist and activist for generations to come.
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VFA Acting and Performance Studio brings local performers a new way to study their craft
Actress and Tampa native Vivian Fleming-Alvarez, who starred in ‘12 Years a Slave’ and ‘Greenleaf,’ created the VFA Acting and Performance Studio. BY AMBER B. COURTNEY, Contributor TAMPA BAY - Actress and Tampa native Vivian Fleming-Alvarez has created the VFA Acting and Performance Studio, an
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Thelma Golden Talks On “How Art Shapes Cultural Change In A Society”
Thelma Golden is a curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, and in this video she talks about how art can be used to shape and change a culture. She walks through three recent art shores that explore how art inspects and redefines culture. She works with post #black artists who use their works of
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Morehouse Alumni Donates $1M Art Collection Highlighting Black Artists
Morehouse recently received a $1 million gift in the form of a priceless art collection from Geroge Wells, founder, and chairman of the Wells Group and alumni.
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A Look at 6 Black Works of Art That Immortalize George Floyd on The One-Year Anniversary of His Death
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University of Redlands Inaugural Juneteenth Event Brings Awareness to Campaign for National Holiday   - Los Angeles Sentinel
Why do we need to celebrate Juneteenth and why should we fight to make it a national holiday? Those questions and more will be answered during the University of Redlands Inaugural Juneteenth event June 15-17, 2021 at redlands.edu/juneteenth. This virtual event is free and open to the
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Your 2021 Guide to Black Art during Art Week Miami is Ready #BlackandBasel - Sugarcane Magazine ™| Black Art Magazine
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Bring Color To Your Space With Target's Latest Artist Series Subjects, Chantelle Marlow And Jessi Raulet Of EttaVee
Target is committed to spending over $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by the end of 2025. They're striving to do that through their projects like their Artist Series, which amplifies
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James Hampton: Secretly Built a Large Assemblage of Religious Art for God's Second Coming
James Hampton was an African-American janitor who secretly built a large assemblage of religious art from scavenged materials; he was considered a folk artist. Hampton was born in Elloree, South Carolina, in 1909. His father was a gospel singer and a traveling Baptist preacher. In 1928, Hampton
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Black stories through Black art
Artist Dallas Jackson, Ph.D. with Laura Hine, executive director of the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art  BY OSCAR PIVEN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — When something reverberates, it continues on as if in a series of echoes — which is exactly what the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African
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May 18: An untitled Jean-Michel Basquiat work was sold for $110.5m, becoming the most expensive American painting ever, 2017 - Los Angeles Sentinel
May 18: An untitled Jean-Michel Basquiat work was sold for $110.5m, becoming the most expensive American painting ever, 2017
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The Connection of One Art Collector's African Sculpture Collection to Blues Music • EBONY
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Community Beautification: Supporting our Community through Public Art
By Voice & Viewpoint Newswire A former SDG&E electrical substation in San Diego’s Southcrest neighborhood just got a month-long makeover by a world-renowned local artist. Located along South 43rd Street between Boston and Keeler Avenues, the facility has become the artistic canvas for a community
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Artworks@DJD digital Series Premieres Jan. 29 Featuring Area Performers
By Javacia Harris Bowser For the Birmingham Times For years, the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater (DJD) at the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) has been a venue for top-notch live performances in theater, dance, music, and more. Last year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the DJD to close its
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Scholar, Author and Educator Dr. Kymberly Pinder to Become Dean at Yale School of Art
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