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Holst + Lee is a New York City based jewelry brand started by Southern designers Natalie Holst and Rochelle Lee. Each statement necklace and bracelet is made-to-order and features …
Olympians, Gabby Douglas and Allyson Felix were announced as Glamour magazine’s 2012 “Women of the Year,” along with three other gold medal Olympians and ten other women of distinction. Douglas …
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Albuquerque is home to a rich and thriving African-American community including artists, entrepreneurs, families and individuals all tightly woven within the fabric of the city. The Black presence here reaches …
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1907 Alston’s interest in art began early. He received the art award in Grammar School and was actively involved in the arts throughout High …
Color is indispensable for realizing pictorial space in all its variety; it is key to Romare Bearden’s watercolors. “City Lights” assembles 18 radiant Manhattan views, almost all painted between 1979 …
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As Sandy gathers strength, emergency preparation plans put into action By Javier Pes. Web only Published online: 29 October 2012 As Hurricane Sandy barrels up the East Coast of the …
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For decades Roy S. Roberts, a 40-year veteran of the automotive industry and former General Motors group president and his wife, Maureen, have shown their love for African-American art and …
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By Hilarie M. Sheets Posted 10/17/12 I make vegans,” says Sue Coe, the British American artist widely known since the 1980s for her sociopolitical drawings and prints. She recently published …
By Robin Cembalest Posted 10/25/12 In 1902 the Walters Art Museum acquired a Pontormo painting of an Italian noblewoman, Maria Salviati, dated ca. 1539. Back then it was considered a …
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Hank Willis Thomas Stages a Photo Shoot Text by Rachel Wolff How Sanford Biggers came to strike a pose as a two-faced dandy Excerpt: “It’s a little bit about blackface …
The Gordon Parks Foundation permanently preserves the work of Gordon Parks, makes it available to the public through exhibitions, books, and electronic media and supports artistic and educational activities that …
A Call to Local Artists for Submissions We are soliciting donations of artwork from Mendocino County artists, young and old, to benefit the Youth Project’s Transitional Living Program. The artwork …
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The Huffington Post | By Ellie Krupnick Posted: 11/02/2012 9:56 am EDT Updated: 11/02/2012 10:03 am EDT As far as sheer dresses go, Halle Berry has serious cred. After all, …
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Al Johnson, illustrator, fine artist, educator and mentor has developed an inclusive vision that captures the Classical, weaves it with the contemporary and refracts it through the prism of his …