DURHAM: Wangechi Mutu
A Fantastic Journey March 21 – July 21, 2013 NASHER MUSEUM OF ART AT DUKE UNIVERSITY 2001 Campus Drive Durham, NC The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University …
KNOXVILLE: Tradition Redefined
The Larry and Brenda Thompson Collection of African American Art March 22 – June 16, 2013 KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART 1050 World’s Fair Park Knoxville, TN Larry and Brenda …
‘Idol’ Results: Paul Jolley Eliminated To Reveal Top 8 Of Season 12
The “Idol” results are in and Paul Jolley has been eliminated from the competition. Lazaro Arbos and Paul were two of the only disappoints among the Top 9 in Wednesday night’s performance show, which …
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Miley Cyrus dances in unicorn onesie, tweets it’s ‘such a dope day’ as fiance Liam Hemsworth returns to Los Angeles amid split rumors (Video)
Cyrus, with engagement ring in place, posts video ‘twerking’ to J.Dash. Liam Hemsworth returned to the states from Down Under while Miley Cyrus broke it down-unicorn style. Cyrus, who is …
Pink stops Philadelphia concert mid-song to comfort young fan crying in the audience (Video)
The ‘Just Give Me a Reason’ singer offered a Rice Krispies treat and a stuffed frog to the crying child to the cheers of the audience. Pink may come off …
Christina Aguilera debuts slimmer figure, fresh face at ‘Voice’ event
Though Aguilera won’t be a judge on the new season of the hit NBC show, the singer showed her support for new judges Shakira and Usher on Wednesday night. Christina …
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Justin Timberlake premieres emotional ‘Mirrors’ music video off ‘The 20/20 Experience’ album (Video)
The video is dedicated to Timberlake’s grandparents, who were married for 63 years before his grandfather’s death in 2012. Justin Timberlake gives fans the full “20/20 Experience” in the world premiere …
Heidi Klum’s Burger Ad: More Stars In Sexy Carl’s Jr. Commercials
Heidi Klum is just the latest sexy star to shill burgers in a commercial for Carl’s Jr. and Hardees. The 39-year-old model and mother of four children hawks the new Jim Beam …
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Marsha Ambrosius On ‘Friends & Lovers’ Album, Her Soft Spot For ‘Family Guy’ And Why Mixtapes Can Be A Little ‘Weird’
At her sold out show in New York City, Marsha Ambrosius greeted the room with a captivating question nuzzled warmly in her cozy English accent. “Can you truly be friends …
Black Women Believe They Age The Best According To Allure Survey
The Huffington Post  | By Julee Wilson We’ve all heard and seen shining examples of the age-old adage, “black don’t crack.” Thanks to good genes, lots of ultraviolet ray-shielding melanin, …
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Nazi Looted Art Returned: Tom Selldorff Gets Back Six Artworks Taken By Nazis During WWII
PARIS — Tom Selldorff was 6 years old when he saw his grandfather’s prized art collection for the last time in 1930s Vienna, before it fell into Nazi hands. Now, …
Takes DEVASTATING Loss on Mansion Auction
This has gotta hurt …Â R. Kelly‘s Illinois mansion was auctioned off Monday for $950,000 — waaaay less than the $3.5-million-mortgage the singer took out to the build the place. Kelly …
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Photographing People of Color
by Monte Zucker Introduction There is probably no question in portraiture that is more confusing to beginning photographers than how to photograph people with black skin. What exposure to …
Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People (Video)
by Thomas Allen Harris Please consider supporting Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People, a PBS documentary that explores how African Americans have used photography …
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The Precise Art Of Framing
Joe Satran On a recent afternoon at Julius Lowy Frame and Restoration Co., a three-by-four frame sat on a work table, shining with freshly-applied gold leaf. The craftsmen at Lowy, …