This Was Something We Shared (For Vernessia), 2011 by Shinique Smith

My earliest memories of looking at art, seriously and intently, come from when I was a child growing up in Baltimore. I spent hours staring at reproductions of Romare Bearden’s …

Sudanese artist to go on show

          SHARJAH: Under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, Sharjah Art …

Bob Thompson Also known as Robert Louis Thompson American, 1937 – 1966

                Bob Thompson Also known as Robert Louis Thompson American, 1937 – 1966 “Tree” more info….

Black Women in Art and Literature

Amid the harsh repression of slavery, Americans of African descent, and particularly black women, managed–sometimes at their own peril–to preserve the culture of their ancestry and articulate both their struggles …

ART REVIEWS; 150 Years of African-American Art

ART REVIEWS; 150 Years of African-American Art By Helen A. Harrison Published: March 12, 2000 Walter O. Evans Collection Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington. Through April 9. …

Paintings by Jamaal Sheats

          Check New Arrivals for paintings by Jamaal Sheats, Indigo works by Pat Kabore, Evita Tezeno drawings and other new pieces by our family of artists …

Visions of Our 44th President Barack Obama

Visions of Our 44th President is a collective sculptural show created to recognize and celebrate the historical significance of the first African American President of the United States of America, …

First Black Man to Head McDonald’s Corporation

          McDonald’s Corp. said Wednesday that CEO Jim Skinner will retire later this year and hand over the responsibility of running the world’s largest burger chain …

The Pressure of Preserving Our Legacy

            The head curator for the national African-American museum tells The Root what goes into his job. By: Cynthia Gordy| Posted: February 21, 2012 at …