BlackStream Renaissance

October Gallery is Celebrating 27 Years in the African American Art Industry and has operated a physical art gallery in Philadelphia, PA since 1985. We have been connecting people with …

Making Giclee or Art Prints

Is it worth creating art or Giclee prints of your work and what does it involve? From Denise Macgregor Think about all the time and effort you put into a painting. …

Natural Makeup for Black Women

                      Women of color are naturally beautiful. That is why makeupexperts recommend that they use natural makeup for black women. …

William Henry Johnson (American, 1901-1970), Self-Portrait

                        William H. JohnsonIn many respects it can be said that William Henry Johnson had a tragic life. An …

Smithsonian launches new website for teaching African American Civil Rights through American art

WASNGTON, DC.- Oh Freedom! Teaching African American Civil Rights through American Art at the Smithsonian is a new Web-based project developed jointly by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the …

Leslie Hindman African-American Art Auction Sells Out

2 March 2012 – by ArtfixDaily Staff Robert Scott Duncanson, The Apennines, Italy Estimate: $30,000-$50,000 Duncanson’s “The Apennines, Italy,” sold for $26,840 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. (Leslie Hindman Auctioneers) Leslie …

Is Black Art Still Relevant in 2010 – African American Art – October Gallery

https://www.octobergallery.com -Informal discussion on, Is Black Art Still Relevant in 2010. African American Art. Participants include: Gaille Hunter, John Williams, Elizabeth Nelson McCorkle, Evelyn Redcross, Aria Jones, Stan Burwell, Thaddeus …

The Art of Being Well – Wellness Evolution

https://www.octobergallery.com The Art of Being Well – Wellness Evolution. Saturday, February 12, 2011 at October Gallery  

SalsaCrazy Advanced Salsa Dancing Mastery System Salsa Dance

Salsa Dance Mastery System: The Advanced Version. http://www.SalsaCrazyAdvanced.com SalsaCrazy presents the six dvd salsacrazy advanced salsa dance mastery system, featuring Evan Margolin, Tianne Frias, Alison Hurwitz, Seaon Stylist (Seaon Bristol), …

30 Americans Surveys African-American Artists Over Three Decades

click to enlarge Kehinde Wiley, Equestrian Portrait of the Count Duke Olivares, 2005. Oil on canvas, 108 x 108 in. (274.3 x 274.3 cm) Rubell Family Collection, Miami . (ArtfixDaily.com) …

Are Sales of African American Art Picking Up or in Decline?

by Daniel Grant “This is still a very young market, and we’re adding new artists all the time,” said Swann Galleries’ Nigel Freeman. “This” refers to African American art, an …