C E N T E R * P E A C E : A Reflection of The Inner Spirit, Or Not ?

Earth, Water, Fire and Air the elemental components of our natural existence, each a force of kinetic power and tranquil peace. Mankind’s struggle continues, teetering on the brink of domination and surrender, the goal as always – control. The artist Brenda Pinkston is a North Carolinian transplant from Trenton, New Jersey. Placing at the tip …

The G.R.E.A.T.E.S.T. Soul Journey

We were started by Tom Gregory, owner of the printing company, Professional Duplicating. Professional Duplicating, which has offices in Bryn Mawr and Media PA, has been in business since 1977. In 1997, Buy Books on the web was unveiled as a book publishing company based on the publishing and printing technology already in use by …

Kimora Lee Simmons, Baby Phat Part Ways….

It’s official: Kimora Lee Simmons has parted ways with Baby Phat, a fashion line that she launched with her ex-husband Russell Simmons. Late last week, the former model broke news to her Twitter followers that she would be leaving the label behind, to instead focus on her other labels. But, the New York Post’s Page …

Barbara Jones-Hogu and the Philosophy of AfriCOBRA

Barbara Jones-Hogu is currently getting a Master’s in film, and plans to create documentaries about the work of artists. But her history won’t let her be — she was one of the founders (and one of the few women), in the African American art group, AfriCOBRA. The South Side Community Art Center brought together several …

Fine art by, Stacy Brown…

Artist Stacey Brown, currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia offers an eclectic collection of original paintings for the contemporary art lover. Born and reared in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, his artistic journey of discovery began with aspirations for a career in graphic design. After graduating from the Art Institute of Atlanta, he embarked on a successful ten …

Romare Bearden Made a World

A startling vision greets visitors to “The Art of Romare Bearden,” the awe-inspiring retrospective at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. At the airy mezzanine entrance to the show, a photograph of Bearden’s remarkable 1972 collage, “The Block,” has been blown up to the size of a mural, supersizing patchworked faces and Harlem …

The Harlem Renaissance: George Schuyler Argues against “Black Art”

Negro art “made in America” is as non-existent as the widely advertised profundity of Cal Coolidge, the “seven years of progress” of Mayor Hylan, or the reported sophistication of New Yorkers. Negro art there has been, is, and will be among the numerous black nations of Africa; but to suggest the possibility of any such …

ASKIA M. TOURE’, POET, ACTIVIST, AFRICANA STUDIES PIONEER

Askia M. Toure’ is one of the pioneers of the Black Arts/Black Aesthetics movementand the Africana Studies movement. Toure’, a modern renaissance man, is also apolitical activist, having served with the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee’sAtlanta Project; and is a co-author of SNCC’s “Black Power Position Paper” (featuredin the New York Times)s, which influenced the movement …

A Brief Guide to the Black Arts Movement

“Sometimes referred to as ‘the artistic sister of the Black Power Movement,’ the Black Arts Movement stands as the single most controversial moment in the history of African-American literature–possibly in American literature as a whole. Although it fundamentally changed American attitudes both toward the function and meaning of literature as well as the place of …

Bay State artist claims P. Diddy stole his work

In 2006, hip-hop and fashion mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs launched a new cologne with a citrusy scent and risque marketing campaign – ads showed Puffy sitting on a bed with two alluring women – that made it a best-selling fragrance. Combs called it “Unforgivable.” But an influential glass artist from Pittsfield says a more …

Design in Motion: The Recycling Truck Project, Philadelphia, PA

In 2009 and 2010, Artist Desireé Bender and Big Picture students created Design in Motion: The Recycling Truck Project, a city-wide public art and graphic design project produced in collaboration with The Design Center at Philadelphia University and commissioned by the City of Philadelphia Streets Department Recycling Office to coincide with the introduction of Philadelphia’s …