Kara Walker – Visual Artist (Video)
Kara Walker (born November 26, 1969) is a contemporary African American artist who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence and identity in her work. She is best known for her room-size …
Kara Walker by Matthea Harvey
by Matthea Harvey BOMB 100/Summer 2007, ART I’ve been thinking about Kara Walker’s work for a long time. Two years ago, a bleeding barn from one of her watercolors appeared …
The Art of Kara Walker
“One of my earliest memories involves sitting on my dad’s lap in his studio in the garage of our house and watching him draw. I remember thinking: ‘I want to …
Women’s History Month Artists: Celebrating WHM With Kara Walker As The Seven Of Diamonds
HuffPost Arts&Culture is celebrating Women’s History Monthwith the help of our favorite artists — female artists, of course. Every day of March we’re rolling out a new key player …
Leon Keay – Visual Artist
„Im watching u“ by Leon Keay L.@.K.ART began whilst on my travels through Israel in 1999,although i attended art college in Leicester before this,i didnt really class myself as an …
A special issue of the International Review of African American Art
Vol. 24, No. 2 – A special issue of the International Review of African American Art on connections between mass media, pop culture, digital technologies and visual art. “Artists are …
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Understanding the New Pop Art
In production now for distribution in March 2013: a special issue on connections between visual art, mass media, popular culture and digital technologies. The contemporary pop art genre is heavily influenced …
Art Aѕ A Fоrm Of Investment
by October Gallery Staff Thе idea thаt human beings саn put оntо paper, images depicting, thе surroundings, animals аnd buildings hаѕ bееn in practice fоr mаnу centuries. Thе оnlу thing …
Black Humor
By Fred Camper The wispy, poetic tentativeness of Zoe Charlton’s figures recalls the soft focus of Gerhard Richter. But where Richter’s objective was to question the meaning of painting, Charlton’s …
Hebru Brantley: Straight Out of Neverland
The Afro-Futurist painter talks about Kanye, Common, and living like a shark. By Elly Fishman Hebru Brantley has been putting his aesthetic mark on Chicago for years. He spent much …
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Kara Walker’s war
The artist traces the outline of racism in “Rise Up Ye Mighty Race!” By Janet Potter Kara Walker is known for her room-sized panoramas depicting scenes of racism, violence, and …
“Rising Up”: Hale Woodruff’s murals on a northern tour
Six paintings by the Harlem Renaissance artist leave the south for the first time since their installation—over half a century ago. By Janet Potter n 1938, Talladega College commissioned the …
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‘Migration’ exhibit shows effects of movement
By Alexis Paine Special to Tusk The Paul R. Jones Gallery’s exhibit “Migration,” on display through April 19, showcases art that illustrates the effects of mass movements of people …
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Royal Academy of Arts, an Artistic Showpiece
Auburn Silver The Royal Academy of Arts in London will delight any visitor to the British capital who admires quality art. The Academy aims to promote the artistic sphere in …
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The World’s Best Art Consultancy
Art Exchange The World\’s Best Art Consultancy art-exchange.com unveils Release III of its art tool for designers The Future Art Consultancy Locating and placing artwork in a design project is …