CHICAGO: Hale Woodruff

Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College  March 23 – June 16, 2013 CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER 78 East Washington Street, 4th Floor Exhibit Hall Chicago, IL FROM THE CHICAGO …

Because of Them, I Can

[easyrotator]erc_31_1351232214[/easyrotator] As a motivational speaker and a photographer, I recently realized that my lens can also be my microphone.  For Black History Month, I wanted to create a campaign that …

Harriet Tubman Monument: Obama To Designate Underground Railroad National Monument On Maryland’s Eastern Shore (Video)

The Baltimore Sun  |  By John Fritze President Barack Obama will sign a proclamation Monday creating a Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument on the Eastern Shore, a designation long …

Chinua Achebe Obituary: A Look At The Life Of ‘Things Fall Apart’ Author

NEW YORK — The opening sentence was as simple, declarative and revolutionary as a line out of Hemingway: “Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond,” Chinua …

‘Gravity’ By Michael Haussman Speeds Up The Aging Process (VIDEO, NSFW)

  Gravity isn’t kind to aging bodies, but the decades-long transformation makes for a gentle easing into wrinkles, cellulite and skin flaps. Not so with “Gravity,” a video installation by …

How to Become a Professional Artist (Video)

If art is your passion and you would like to make a career out of it, this video will teach you how to become a professional artist. Learn the steps …

Kerream Jones, Artscape 2010, African American Art – African American Artist (Video)

  Although the term “Starving Artist” does not apply to the Painter, Kerream Jones, the hunger of the self-described visual griot is evident in the sensual depths of his paintings, …

James E. Murphy, Jr., Artscape 2010, African American Art – (Video)

    Who Is James E. Murphy, Jr. ? James, a native of Baltimore, developed a special interest in art while in his fourth year of grade school. It was …

COVER: Mark Bradford / Artillery / March – April 2013

Texting While Painting Mark Bradford Propelled Beyond The Hegemonic Gaze Text | Christopher Michino Photo | Tyler Hubby Excerpt: I ask Bradford if this is one of his reasons for resisting …

NEW HAVEN: Ficre Ghebreyesus

  Polychromasia March 30–April 24, 2013 Opening Reception: April 5, 2013 ARTSPACE 50 Orange Street (corner of Orange & Crown) New Haven, CT ArtSpace is delighted to present Ficre Ghebreyesus: …

ST. AUGUSTINE: Dean Mitchell

  Traces of Humanity March – April 2013 Artist Appearance: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 1 to 5pm, (RSVP at 904-810-0460) BRILLIANCE IN COLOR FINE ART GALLERY 25 King Street St. …

DURHAM: Wangechi Mutu

  A Fantastic Journey March 21 – July 21, 2013 NASHER MUSEUM OF ART AT DUKE UNIVERSITY 2001 Campus Drive Durham, NC The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University …

KNOXVILLE: Tradition Redefined

  The Larry and Brenda Thompson Collection of African American Art March 22 – June 16, 2013 KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART 1050 World’s Fair Park Knoxville, TN Larry and Brenda …

‘Idol’ Results: Paul Jolley Eliminated To Reveal Top 8 Of Season 12

The “Idol” results are in and Paul Jolley has been eliminated from the competition. Lazaro Arbos and Paul were two of the only disappoints among the Top 9 in Wednesday night’s performance show, which …