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At Expo 23 Ella Joyce, Clifton Davis, Ice T and  Darrin Henson.

Mercer A. Redcross III and Ann Northrup at Expo 2008 2008 Art Without Boundaries Show Center in the Park’s (CIP) Annual Art Without Boundaries Show, in recognition of the Center’s 40th Anniversary this year, moved to a larger and exciting venue, the October Gallery’s International Art Expo at the Liacouras Center the second weekend in November. …

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Blacks In Media, Clifton Davis, Ice-T, Ralph Carter, Bernadette Stanis, Ella Joyce, Darrin Henson -October Gallery. Part One This was part of the 23rd Annual Philadelphia International Art Expo 2008. African American Art Expo.

Sale 2156 Lot 26 October 7, 2008 CHARLES WHITE (1918 – 1979) Frederick Douglass Lives Again (The Ghost of Frederick Douglass). Pen and ink over pencil on illustration board, 1949. 508×762 mm; 20×30 inches. Signed and dated in ink, lower left. Gedeon D54. Provenance: ACA Gallery, New York; private collection, New York, 1950; private collection, …

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Mercer A. Redcross III outside and Evelyn Redcross inside the first location for the gallery. October Gallery 3805 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104. Year 1986.

By Venuri Siriwardane FOR THE INQUIRER POSTED: November 09, 2007 Nine African American students stand against a brilliantly colored backdrop. Courage is emblazoned at their feet. Clutching their books, they appear determined and ready to learn in an integrated environment. The scene, a serigraph by artist Charly Palmer, is titled Little Rock Nine – 50 …

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By Venuri Siriwardane FOR THE INQUIRER POSTED: November 09, 2007 Nine African American students stand against a brilliantly colored backdrop. Courage is emblazoned at their feet. Clutching their books, they appear determined and ready to learn in an integrated environment. The scene, a serigraph by artist Charly Palmer, is titled Little Rock Nine – 50 …

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With artists from over 40 states and 6 countries, this year’s 22nd  Annual Philadelphia Art Expoheld at Temple University’s Liacouras Center, proved to be a treat. This event did not disappoint.  Such artists as Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden,  Cal Massey, and William Tolliver  made the trek to Philly to show  their works to over 40,000 …

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Panoramic Poetry Event Taalam – October Gallery, Panoramic Poetry

By Dwayne Campbell INQUIRER STAFF WRITER POSTED: December 17, 2006 Saniah Johnson hopped from booth to booth at the 21st annual Philadelphia International Art Expo last month, taking in the plethora of paintings, sketches, serigraphs, sculptures and dolls created by African American artists. While Johnson, 32, appreciates the works of the Eakinses and Wyeths, she …

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The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) Nov 10 2006 Name: Sande Webster Affiliation: Sande Webster Gallery Her Story: Sande Webster’s track record for shattering stereotypes has made her one of the most revered individuals in Philadelphia’s art scene. Armed with a master’s degree in physics, she worked at the Berg Art Gallery in nearby …

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Nov 10 2006 Local Gallery Owners Put Art Buyers At Ease  Buying art can be intimidating, but the owners of Philadelphia’s African American art galleries provide a comforting mix of gentle guidance and pure patience to make the experience easy, accessible and even fun. Both first-time buyers and long-time art aficionados can be assured of …

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Excerpt from Philadelphia Daily News Nov. 6, 2006 By Robert Strauss Black (art) is Beautiful African-American works highlighted at Liacouras Center this weekend  Stephanie Daniel is helping promote the 21st Annual October Gallery Philadelphia International Art Expo, Friday through Sunday at the Liacouras Center at Temple University, an event expected to attract more than 40,000 …

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