Jennie C. Jones Works
NEW YORK, NY.- Sikkema Jenkins & Co presents Electric, an exhibition of new works by Jennie C. Jones, on view from July 8 through August 13, 2010. Jennie C. Jones …
Galleries: An artist doing edgy, exhilarating things with color
Since his last show at Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Mark Brosseau seems to have thrown caution to the wind and the results are mostly exhilarating. His paintings of four years ago …
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Philadelphia’s Third Street Gallery offers ‘Building Violence,’ a photo exhibition by Michael J. Dalton II
Building Violence,” an exhibition of work by Michael J. Dalton II at Third Street Gallery, reveals the unfolding of this young Brooklyn photographer’s artistic vocabulary and vision. Two years before …
The ‘new Caravaggio’ probably not one at all
ROME – It seemed too good to be true: the discovery of a new painting by Caravaggio during celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of his death. It turns out, it …
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Artists in residence
Krista Peel and Zak Starer live what they call “the perfect life.” Until eight months ago, that meant handing over their West Philadelphia apartment to complete strangers every two weeks …
“Past Forward: African Spirituality in Contemporary Black Art”
The Sargent Johnson Gallery in San Francisco, CA, is showcasing a special exhibit, entitled “Past Forward: African Spirituality in Contemporary Black Art.” This exhibit is a shout out to African …
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Oprah and Bernie Mac’s Favorite Black Artist
If pictures are worth a thousand words, then self-taught artist Kevin A. Williams has created enough elements of love, intimacy and passion on canvas to write a book. The sensual …
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Black Women’s Art Festival
The kick off of the 7th Annual Black Women’s Art Festival (BWAF) will take place July 29th-August 1 @ The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 For more info …
Art After 5
Friday evenings take on a whole new groove with Art After 5, at the Philadelphia Art Museum, located at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A unique blend of entertainment …
The Angel of peace – Angelic Collection by Charles Bibbs
The fifth in“Angelic Collection” series Giclee on Paper Limited edition size=100 Remarque edition=25 Image size=20.5″h x 34″w Charles Bibbs An artistic genius educated in and a native of Los Angeles …
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Margo Humphrey (The David C. Driskell Series of African American Art)
In Margo Humphrey, Adrienne L. Childs explores the career of one of the most inspiring artists and printmakers of our time. Best known for her “sophisticated naïve” style, Margo Humphrey …
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Connecting People With Art : African American Art by October Gallery
“The book is amazing,” said Walter Shannon, who owns The Famous E&S Gallery, 108 S. 10th St., with his wife, Cathy. “I think it does a great job of researching …
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The Other Side of Color: African American Art in the Collection of Camille O. and William H. Cosby, Jr.
David C. Driskell’s easy-to-read and thorough critique of the African American art experience—the other side of color—breaks new ground in presenting almost one hundred selections from a unique art collection …
Is Blackface Racist, Bad Taste or Art?
Pundits are asking whether some folks may be taking this post-racial thing a little too far. A year after Vogue Italia published an edition featuring all-black models to draw attention …
R&B singer, Marvin Gaye mentor Harvey Fuqua dies
DETROIT (AP) — Singer, songwriter and record producer Harvey Fuqua, an early mentor of Marvin Gaye, has died. Fuqua was 80. Ron Brewington of the Motown Alumni Association says Fuqua …
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