Rhythm and Business (R & B ), Hosted by Doug Henderson of WDAS FM
Rhythm and Business (R & B ) Fridays, 6 to 9 pm Hosted by Doug Henderson of WDAS FM
Forged From the Fires of the 1960s
By KEN JOHNSON There is a paradox at the heart of “Now Dig This! Art & Black Los Angeles 1960-1980,” an exhibition at MoMA PS1 about black artists who lived and …
Blessed fog
A shot of Grande Madre di Dio in Torino, Italy.
Yaw? Weeeee
You probably shouldn’t try this in your local trains. Such pictures are unforgettable.
The Ball is Coming!
Analogue shot with Seagull 6×6 (Chinese clone of Rolleiflex), made in 1983. “The gulfball is suspended on a fishing line in front of the camera. It was a stormy day. …
Images That Move
Laylah Ali’s Greenheads Are More Than They Seem (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Laylah Ali creates images which are as simple as comic books and as complex and hieroglyphics. Their flat, cartoonish aesthetic sharply contrasts their aggressive and ambiguous subject matter, creating an …
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Devin Troy Strother Talks Beyonce, Punk Music And The Expectations Of Making ‘Heavy Black’ Art (PHOTOS, INTERVIEW)
The Huffington Post | By Priscilla Frank Editor’s Note: The following interview contains explicit language that some readers might find offensive. “Sometimes I’ll have dinner with the collector and …
Renaissance Portraits Remixed: Artist Mark Abouzeid Poses Modern Immigrants As Masterpiece Stars (PHOTOS)
Italian photographer Mark Abouzeidremixes all your favorite Renaissance-era portraits in his new series, “The New New World.” Recasting modern day immigrants as the stars of famous masterpieces, he recreates paintings …
Molly Crabapple’s ‘Shell Game’ Paintings Depict A Year In Crisis From Occupy Wall Street To Anonymous Hacks
By Leigh Silver Follow: Health Care Crisis, Molly Crabapple, Tunisian Revolutions, Anonymous, Greek Protests, m15 Movement, Molly-Crabapple, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Wall Street Art, Paintings, Political Art, Arts News Activist …
Beyonce Rocks Braids And Bold Printed Outfits During Anniversary Trip To Cuba (PHOTO)
The Huffington Post | By Julee Wilson Bold printed ensembles and a head full of box braids have become one of Solange Knowles’ signature looks. However, it was big sister …
Afros On Our Minds, A Homage To The Au Naturale Hairstyle (PHOTO)
The Huffington Post | By Julee Wilson Whether being praised or despised, black women and our hair is a hot topic. And the latest headline-making story comes courtesy of the …
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Toni Morrison – Mini Bio
Born Chloe Anthony Wofford, in 1931 in Lorain (Ohio), the second of four children in a black working-class family. Displayed an early interest in literature. Studied humanities at Howard and …
Madonna to sell Fernand Leger painting worth over $5 million to support girls’ education
The pop diva puts her philanthropic hat on and parts ways with the ‘Three Women at the Red Table’ piece she’s owned for more than 20 years. Madonna is parting …
Halle Berry lashes out at paparazzi, restrains fiancé Olivier Martinez in airport altercation
The photogs swarmed the couple as they descended a Los Angeles Airport escalator with Berry’s daughter, Nahla Halle Berry has no tolerance for paparazzi when daughter Nahla is around, and on …