Posing Beauty in African American Art on View at Taubman Museum of Art

ROANOKE, VA.- The Taubman Museum of Art presents Posing Beauty in African American Culture as part of its summer exhibition schedule, along with works by James Grashow and Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe. Posing Beauty in African American Culture opened to the public on June 11, 2010 and will remain on view through August 22, 2010. Posing Beauty …

Designer Pledges $2 Million to Antipoverty Program

By SHELLY BANJO Designer Tommy Hilfiger is looking to bring the idea of ending global poverty into fashion. On Wednesday, he will announce the formal launch of a five-year campaign to support Millennium Promise, a nonprofit founded by former private-equity financier Ray Chambers and economist Jeffrey Sachs in 2005 to help achieve the United Nations …

Sale Shines Light on Unheralded Art Legacy – Swann Galleries

By LAUREN FEDOR Romare Bearden’s ‘Jazz Musician at Piano’ is expected to fetch $15,000-$25,000 at Swann Auction Galleries. Lovers of art and music will unite this week at “Out of the Blue: Modern Art Jazz,” a sale at Swann Auction Galleries on East 25th Street. Thursday afternoon’s auction will feature 76 pieces by African-American artists …

South Africa’s booming art market

From Robyn Curnow, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — In recent years, African artists have seen their work increase in value as they attract global investors. South Africa, in particular, has seen a significant rise in prices paid out for major works, according to Strauss and Co, a Johannesburg auction house selling 20th Century art. …

The African sculptures mistaken for remains of Atlantis

By Stephanie Busari, CNN London, England (CNN) — A hundred years ago when German explorer Leo Frobenius visited West Africa and came across some sculpted bronze heads and terracotta figures, he was sure he had discovered remains of the mythical lost city of Atlantis. He refused to believe that the sophisticated and ornately carved bronze …

The Color We See But Don’t Speak: How Race Impacts Our Kids

The Color We See But Don’t Speak: How Race Impacts Our Kids by Imani PerryProfessor in the Center for African American Studies, Princeton University This week Anderson Cooper 360 is airing a four-part series on a CNN commissioned study that examines how children view skin color. The results of the study, led by University of …

New Art from LaShun Beal – Basket of Apples

New Art from LaShun BealBasket of Apples Giclee on Paper or CanvasEdition size= 50 Image size=18″w x 24″h $150 LaShun Beal, born in 1962, is a native of Detroit. He now resides in the Houston, TX area. Although he’s taken a few classess, he has no formal art training and really considers himself to be …

The Florida Highwaymen Artists

The Florida Highwaymen Artists were the beginning of Florida’s contemporary art tradition, and are credited for the beginning of the “Indian River School” art movement. They developed their own individual techniques and captured waterscapes, backcountry marshes, and inlets the way they were before recent tourism develpments. From the beginning, there were people who collected Florida …

The Mountain of Miracles Cleous Young

The Mountain of Miracles. Cleous Young, aka CY, is the creative thinker behind the brand The Mountain of Miracles. Young has not only introduced the market to an interactive CD-ROM, but also one that is Eco-Friendly. Young’s new vision is to produce books and other products that are friendly to our environment. Cleous Young has …

Martha’s Vineyard African Am. Film Festival 8/11

The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film FestivalThe film festival is August 11th – 14th Stephanie’s enthusiasm for event planning combined with Floyd’s passion for filmmaking was the foundation for Run and Shoot Filmwork’s Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Founded in 2001, the festival is one of the fastest growing film festivals in the country. In …

Our Love of John Scott thru 10/31 LA Museum

OUR LOVE OF JOHN T. SCOTTMarch 25 – October 31, 2010 This personal look at the New Orleans artist’s life, art work, journey and private reflections examines both John Scott’s art practice and the people he influenced. Included are artist Bill Pajaud (who corresponded with Scott on napkins;) good friend and musical influence, Ellis Marsalis; …

Baltimore Events and Festivals 2010

Baltimore Events and Festivals 2010 Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar Fresh fruits, vegetables, breads, smoked meats, cheeses, arts & crafts, and more fill the state’s largest producers-only market, Sundays, May 2-December 19, 7am-sell out (usually noon).All events for 2010 more…………….

After 1968 – Artists & Civil Rights Legacy

MARCH 28 – AUGUST 11, 2010 As a complement to Road to Freedom, The Bronx Museum will also present AFTER 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy. This smaller exhibition includes works from seven African-American, emerging artists and collectives—all born on or after 1968—who have created new work examining the heritage of the Civil …