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By Chicago Art Magazine on Jul 20, 2010 in Featured, Reviews Gallery Spotlights are posts about randomly selected* art venues in Chicago Anna Schier Born in a Basement: From the moment of its birth in the basement of an abandoned building, Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center has enthusiastically enriched the Kenwood/Oakland community. 10 …
The SCLC Magazine, which has been published five times annually since 1971, serves as a vital educational and informational link between SCLC’s national headquarters and our constituency throughout the country. It is distributed through its chapters, affiliates and membership nationwide with an estimated readership of 400,000. As America’s most respected civil rights voice, The SCLC …
The Smithsonian Institution, the largest museum complex in the world, is made up of 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., area and New York City. It also is an important research organization, with facilities and projects worldwide. This brochure, offered as a companion to “Go Smithsonian,” provides details on exhibitions …
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As his solo show opens at the Wexner Center in Columbus, the Los Angeles artist talks to us about the dynamics of community, working with children and making art in post-Katrina New Orleans….. Standing 6ft 8in tall, the elegant and engaging Los Angeles-based artist Mark Bradford cuts a striking figure. His mural-sized abstract collages and …
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*Rolling Stone is reporting that new material from the late Michael Jackson is coming to stores this fall courtesy of Sony Music. Ten previously-unreleased songs are due in November, which will be the first in a 10-project, seven-year, $250 million deal the Jackson estate signed with Sony Music in March 2010. The pact also includes …
Friday, Aug 6th 1pm-9pm J&R GRASSROOTS YOUTH SUCCESSFEST All Children Eat Free 1pm – 5pm College App Fee Waived for 100 Students sponsored by EduIncOnline Zakee Z. Abdur Rahman Scholarship Award Ceremony: in honor of the life of Nicetown businessman and entrepreneur, Zakee Z. Abdur Rahman. Though his life was taken by senseless violence, his …
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NEW YORK, NY.- Sikkema Jenkins & Co presents Electric, an exhibition of new works by Jennie C. Jones, on view from July 8 through August 13, 2010. Jennie C. Jones works at the intersection of art history and black history. She layers the formal language of modern art—abstraction, minimalism—over the conceptual and technical strategies of …
Since his last show at Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Mark Brosseau seems to have thrown caution to the wind and the results are mostly exhilarating. His paintings of four years ago – eccentric, charming compositions that brought distant views of old-fashioned amusement parks to mind – have given way to more expansive, fluid, and abstracted visions …
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Building Violence,” an exhibition of work by Michael J. Dalton II at Third Street Gallery, reveals the unfolding of this young Brooklyn photographer’s artistic vocabulary and vision. Two years before his 2008 graduation from New York’s School of Visual Arts, Dalton already had embarked on chronicling the theme he cares so deeply about: how, as …
ROME – It seemed too good to be true: the discovery of a new painting by Caravaggio during celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of his death. It turns out, it probably was. Scholars unveiling the painting Tuesday concurred that Martyrdom of St. Lawrence did not look like a Caravaggio, but rather like the work of …
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Krista Peel and Zak Starer live what they call “the perfect life.” Until eight months ago, that meant handing over their West Philadelphia apartment to complete strangers every two weeks while they stayed with friends. These days, the young married couple still share their space with others – only now, they don’t have to leave …
The Sargent Johnson Gallery in San Francisco, CA, is showcasing a special exhibit, entitled “Past Forward: African Spirituality in Contemporary Black Art.” This exhibit is a shout out to African rituals and magic, through contemporary art. Says one of the artists, “Through my art, I want to be a shaman… that shows others how to …
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If pictures are worth a thousand words, then self-taught artist Kevin A. Williams has created enough elements of love, intimacy and passion on canvas to write a book. The sensual art that he creates is among the most contemporary African-American art of our time. Williams combines acrylic and air brush techniques to speak to different …
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The kick off of the 7th Annual Black Women’s Art Festival (BWAF) will take place July 29th-August 1 @ The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 For more info check out their website
Friday evenings take on a whole new groove with Art After 5, at the Philadelphia Art Museum, located at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A unique blend of entertainment from 5:00–8:45 p.m.** in the Great Stair Hall. With an eclectic mix of international music on the first Friday of each month, and recognized and …