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By Stanley A. Miller When technology and art meet, the fusion can make digital wizardry the star of the show or it can simply be a creative means to an end. A new exhibit featuring craftwork at the Milwaukee Art Museum shows how technology can be harnessed as basic building blocks of creativity. “The New …
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By Ed Terrell For the past 10 years the Reading School District has been taking part in an art contest sponsored by the African American Coalition of Reading (A.C.O.R.), a gallery in the GoggleWorks in Reading. For the contest, students needed to represent an African American figure in any media. Themes could include Afro-Caribbean, historical …
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by:Elsie McCabe Thompson NEW YORK, N.Y.- Elsie McCabe Thompson, president, the Museum for African Art, announced that the Museum has received a major contribution of $3 million from the Ford Foundation. The grant supports the final stage of construction of the Museum’s new building, which is located on Fifth Avenue at 110th Street and has …
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By DWIGHT DANA FLORENCE N.C. — The trustees of the Florence Museum are holding a 110th birthday party for the late and noted artist William H. Johnson, a Florence native, Saturday at 2 p.m. on the lawn of the museum. The trustees also will unveil their most recent acquisition at the party, which free and …
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This April, Lincoln Center’s Meet the Artist joins New York University’s Institute of African American Affairs to present Resonate! African America in Sound and Story, four, FREE, Wednesday after-school programs that will explore the cultural connections of the African Diaspora today. Each hour-long (4-5 p.m.) program features a performance by a noted African or African-American …
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By Elana Pici For years, the Lewis Gallery has been a local go-to spot for custom framing and African-American inspired art. The gallery gave the community a chance to appreciate culture and tradition. “Growing up, I don’t remember much imagery of people of color,” said Gwen Lewis, owner of Lewis Gallery. “Then I went to …
By Tim Rutten The artworks by famed black artists Charles Alston and Hale Woodruff should stay here, not be sold to the Smithsonian. The Golden State Mutual Life Insurance building on West Adams Boulevard is one of Los Angeles’ too-often-overlooked historical and cultural treasures. It was designed in the late 1940s to house what was …
By Matt Korman The thousands of murals famously dispersed throughout Philadelphia have become an iconic backdrop to a diverse city. Portraying pride, culture and a rich history, the size and scope of the murals continues to expand, correlating with the city’s ever-changing landscape. In celebration of the murals, the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program has announced …
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By: Michener Art Museum DOYLESTOWN, PA– Join Dr. Michael Ezra for an illustrated lecture on the story of Muhammad Ali, a now iconic figure in the hearts and minds of people around the globe, at the James A. Michener Art Museum, March 20, 3 to 4 pm. Ezra is guest curator of Muhammad Ali: The …
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By Jane Durrell Now in the middle of its first fund-raising campaign under the new name ArtsWave, the organization formerly known as the Fine Arts Fund wants to pioneer a new approach to valuing the role of the arts in our community. But with that might come controversy. Some worry that in trying to broaden …
by: Joseph McMillan LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB Fox 41) — Dozens gathered in Central High School’s auditorium today to celebrate African American history. Art and music filled the room for the first ever African American History, Heritage and Family Celebration. The ceremony was highlighted by several dance, drum and musical performances, as well as poetry and …
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By Virginia N. Sherry STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – NEW BRIGHTON – Lucky third-graders at PS 31, along with some children from fourth- and fifth-grade classes at the New Brighton school, embarked on an exciting exploration of African art, crafts, and music last October – thanks to the creativity and enthusiasm of Emily Ellison, a West …
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by: Daily Press Authors to lecture at Jamestown Settlement – “From Africa to Virginia” Theme Month. 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Linda M. Heywood, professor of history and director of the African American Studies Program at Boston University and author of “Contested Power in Angola,” will speak on “Queen Njinga: Legacy, Memory, and Nation in …
By Adam Lindemann In 2003, artist David Hammons presented “Which Mike Would You Like to Be Like,” three vintage microphones standing alone in a room, representing three Michaels: Jackson, Tyson and Jordan. It was an ironic commentary on role models for African-Americans, a funny play on words, a great pun, all of the above; that’s …
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By Charlie Patton Art that’s loved American artist Edmund William Greacen painted the oil on canvas “Brooklyn Bridge, East River” in 1916, This view of the Brooklyn Bridge was probably painted from the roof of Greacen’s building on East 18th Street, the first apartment building erected in all of New York. Born in 1877, Greacen …
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