On Michael Rosenfeld’s Benny Andrews: There Must Be a Heaven

Bobby Elliott Poet and writer living in New York City For fans and collectors of 20th century African-American art, the Michael Rosenfeld Gallery has emerged as the place to go. …

NEW HAVEN: Ficre Ghebreyesus

Polychromasia March 30–April 24, 2013 Opening Reception: April 5, 2013 ARTSPACE 50 Orange Street (corner of Orange & Crown) New Haven, CT ArtSpace is delighted to present Ficre Ghebreyesus: Polychromasia. …

Nigeria’s Biggest City Holds A Carnival (PHOTOS)

LAGOS, Nigeria — In Nigeria’s biggest city, a Monday morning typically sees bumper-to-bumper traffic as people struggle through heat and exhaust fumes to get to work. This Monday, however, the …

Leslie Cheung Exhibit Pays Tribute To Memory Of Hong Kong Singer-Actor On 10th Anniversary Of Death

Origami cranes, folded by fans are displayed at an exhibition for paying tribute to Leslie Cheung at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Saturday, March 30, 2013. The exhibition is …

Investing in Art and Photography

A free guide to investing in Art and Photography Investing in Art and Photography “… the search for alternatives to the classic forms of investment will ensure that art as …

Blue Eyed Soul Singers – Is There A Visual Preference For Whiteness? (VIDEO)

Blue Eyed Soul Singers Justin Timberlake  For his debut album, “Justified,” Timberlake enlisted hip-hop producers Timbaland and Pharrell Williams and has since kept close ties to hip-hop and R&B by …

Justin Timberlake, ‘The 20/20 Experience’: Is There A Visual Preference For Whiteness? (VIDEO)

Justin Timberlake made his triumphant return to the music charts this week as the singer’s latest opus, “The 20/20 Experience” landed at number one selling over 968,000 copies. An accomplishment, …

‘The Face’ Winner Announced, Devyn Abdullah Becomes Spokeswoman For Ulta Beauty (PHOTO)

The Huffington Post  |  By Julee Wilson Devyn Abdullah is the first winner of “The Face,” Naomi Campbell’s modeling reality show. The 21-year-old New York City native beat out a …

Vanessa Williams, Daughters Jillian And Melanie Strike A Pose & Talk Ageless Beauty For Allure

The Huffington Post  |  By Julee Wilson Last week Allure revealed its first-ever anti-aging survey for the April 2013 issue. Amongst fascinating findings on sex appeal, beauty and celebrities–the study …

Patricia Coleman-Cobb Artist (Video)

Patricia Coleman-Cobb is the award-winning designer and creator of The Cobblestone Collection, a collection of handmade, sculpted, and soft sculptured figures. The collection also includes many other works of art …

CHICAGO: Hale Woodruff

Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College  March 23 – June 16, 2013 CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER 78 East Washington Street, 4th Floor Exhibit Hall Chicago, IL FROM THE CHICAGO …

Because of Them, I Can

[easyrotator]erc_31_1351232214[/easyrotator] As a motivational speaker and a photographer, I recently realized that my lens can also be my microphone.  For Black History Month, I wanted to create a campaign that …

Harriet Tubman Monument: Obama To Designate Underground Railroad National Monument On Maryland’s Eastern Shore (Video)

The Baltimore Sun  |  By John Fritze President Barack Obama will sign a proclamation Monday creating a Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument on the Eastern Shore, a designation long …

Chinua Achebe Obituary: A Look At The Life Of ‘Things Fall Apart’ Author

NEW YORK — The opening sentence was as simple, declarative and revolutionary as a line out of Hemingway: “Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond,” Chinua …