Ella Joyce performs Rosa Parks at Expo 23. October Gallery Art Expo

“A ROSE AMONG THORNS” was presented by the Rosa Parks Museum with Troy University   on the beautiful and  prestigious  Alabama Shakespeare Festival Stage (ASF) in honor of Mrs. Parks’ 95th birthday on Feb. 4th, 2008.  *************************************************************   …

Center In The Park at October Gallery Art Expo 2008

Mercer A. Redcross III and Ann Northrup at Expo 2008 2008 Art Without Boundaries Show Center in the ParkÂ’s (CIP) Annual Art Without Boundaries Show, in recognition of the CenterÂ’s 40th …

Blacks In Media, Clifton Davis, Ice-T, Bernadette Stanis -October Gallery Expo Part. 1

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. …

Swan Auction House Gets Record Price – CHARLES WHITE “Frederick Douglass Lives Again” for client of October Gallery.

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. …

October Gallery’s First Location 3805 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA

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.

African American art in all its variety – Little Rock Nine

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 …

African American art in all its variety

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 …

Chess Meet at October Gallery Art Expo 2007.

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 …

COLLECTING CONNECTIONS Younger African Americans are finding value in acquiring “legacy pieces” by black artists.

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 …

Behind the Glass: The People Who Place African American Art On Philadelphia’s Pedestals

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 …

Acquiring African American Art Made Easy in Philly

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 …