Fanizani Akuda – an Artist Par Excellence

Now that Fanizani is no more, the most intriguing question we need to ask ourselves is what did we learn from him? Surely, 50 years in any art genre carries …

Fowler Museum Presents Retrospective Of Cuban American Artist José Bedia

The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents “Transcultural Pilgrim: Three Decades of Work by José Bedia,” an exhibition that brings together 28 large-scale figurative paintings and drawings and a newly commissioned, …

University of Delaware Art Conservationists Restore Historic African-American Mural

From outside the deserted Wilmington building, passersby would have no idea that an authentic, nearly 70-year-old Aaron Douglas painting dominates the living room inside. Douglas, the forefather of African-American art …

DeSouza essay ‘in response to’ Art Speak

Paying homage seems so reasonable, so modest, such an honorable thing to do. But like the long-winded toast that becomes an aria to me, me, me, or the oversized introduction …

Telling the History of Black Percussion Through Art and Dance

Step Afrika! Hit the Mark When the drum was banned during slavery in the United States, it was seen as a weapon, a powerful instrument that could send messages to …

Black Expo Summer Celebration

Ecumenical Service Light of the World Christian Church, 4646 Michigan Road. Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Kevin Cosby, senior pastor of St. Stephen Baptist Church. Host pastor: Bishop T. Garrott Benjamin …

Visual arts to dominate National Black Arts Festival’s opening weekend

The National Black Arts Festival officially launches July 7, but most of the performances fall over the closing July 15-17 weekend at Centennial Olympic Park, other downtown sites and at …

Notre Dame Culture Center Approved

The South Bend Redevelopment Commission has approved a plan to turn the Hansel Center on the city’s west side into the University of Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture. …

Sol Sax at The Why Emcee Ay!

Right now, through the end of June, the Bedford YMCA is not just a place to work out and stretch your body. Now, the Y is featuring an art exhibit …

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art plans a ‘jazzy’ summer

Bye-bye, Andy Warhol. Sayonara, Jun Kaneko. Farewell, Richmond Barthé and Helene Fielder. The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art (www.georgeohr.org) set the bar awfully high with its opening exhibits, which until recently …

High begins exhibit from Atlanta-based artist

Atlanta-based artist Radcliffe Bailey will be exhibiting 37 works including paintings, sculptures, mixed media, photos on metal and others at the High Museum of Art through September 11. Bailey is …

MODERN SLAVE

JD Dragan has been photographing men of color for more than 30 years. This Friday, June 24, his new exhibition “Modern Slave” opens at Philly’s AxD Gallery with an artist’s …