Famous painting arrives at DAI
An iconic painting that has most recently been on display at the White House was transported by truck from Washington this week and uncrated Tuesday morning at the Dayton Art …
Arthur Johnson, a civil rights icon and comrade of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 85
A crowd of movers and shakers was exiting an event at the White House during the Clinton administration. Among them was Wayne State University President Irving Reid. As Reid was …
African American Artists’ Papers Acquired by Emory
Emory University’s Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (MARBL) recently acquired two major collections related to African American art and art history: the papers of the late internationally recognized artist …
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David Johnson “Positive Negatives”
On Thursday, November 3, The Little Theatre and Community Darkroom will present “Positive Negatives,” a documentary about photographer David Johnson, Ansel Adams’ first African-American student at the California School of …
Zimbabwe profile
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zimbabwe.
Cleveland Museum of Art acquires a hitherto unknown masterpiece by Edmonia Lewis
The daughter of a black father and an American Indian mother, she became famous during the 19th century as an expatriate artist living in Rome. And now she’s in the …
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Art, photo collection going up for bids after being seized from Birmingham attorney
A large collection of photographs and paintings, including many by emerging African-American artists, will be sold at an IRS auction later this month after being seized from a prominent Birmingham …
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WDAS FM Radio Supports Expo 2011
WDAS FM Patty JacksonAl Gray, Steve Green and Mercer Redcross III in the studio – WDAS FM WDAS FM Patty Jackson at Expo 2011
Cameroon country profile
Provides an overview of Cameroon, including key events and facts about this former French and British colony in Africa
The 26th Annual Philadelphia International Art Expo – Philadelphia Sun
October 10, 2011 Category: Entertainment Posted by: Felicia McGuffie ABOVE PHOTO: David Charles, AKA The Illest Illustrator, from Baltimore. The 26th Annual Philadelphia International Art Expo is a three day …
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African American art history celebrated at VPAC
Visitors were able to tour a post-war Los Angeles through an African-American perspective during a celebration of jazz and the opening reception of a photography exhibit Sunday in the VPAC. …
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The Illest Illustrator/ OCTOBER GALLERY ART EXPO 2011
The Illest Illustrator attends the 26th Annual October Gallery Art Expo In Philadelphia. (2011)
Zambia profile
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