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Friday, Aug 6th 1pm-9pm J&R GRASSROOTS YOUTH SUCCESSFEST All Children Eat Free 1pm – 5pm College App Fee Waived for 100 Students sponsored by EduIncOnline Zakee Z. Abdur Rahman Scholarship …
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NEW YORK, NY.- Sikkema Jenkins & Co presents Electric, an exhibition of new works by Jennie C. Jones, on view from July 8 through August 13, 2010. Jennie C. Jones …
Since his last show at Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Mark Brosseau seems to have thrown caution to the wind and the results are mostly exhilarating. His paintings of four years ago …
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Building Violence,” an exhibition of work by Michael J. Dalton II at Third Street Gallery, reveals the unfolding of this young Brooklyn photographer’s artistic vocabulary and vision. Two years before …
ROME – It seemed too good to be true: the discovery of a new painting by Caravaggio during celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of his death. It turns out, it …
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Krista Peel and Zak Starer live what they call “the perfect life.” Until eight months ago, that meant handing over their West Philadelphia apartment to complete strangers every two weeks …
The Sargent Johnson Gallery in San Francisco, CA, is showcasing a special exhibit, entitled “Past Forward: African Spirituality in Contemporary Black Art.” This exhibit is a shout out to African …
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If pictures are worth a thousand words, then self-taught artist Kevin A. Williams has created enough elements of love, intimacy and passion on canvas to write a book. The sensual …
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The kick off of the 7th Annual Black Women’s Art Festival (BWAF) will take place July 29th-August 1 @ The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 For more info …
Friday evenings take on a whole new groove with Art After 5, at the Philadelphia Art Museum, located at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A unique blend of entertainment …
The fifth in“Angelic Collection” series Giclee on Paper Limited edition size=100 Remarque edition=25 Image size=20.5″h x 34″w Charles Bibbs An artistic genius educated in and a native of Los Angeles …
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In Margo Humphrey, Adrienne L. Childs explores the career of one of the most inspiring artists and printmakers of our time. Best known for her “sophisticated naïve” style, Margo Humphrey …
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“The book is amazing,” said Walter Shannon, who owns The Famous E&S Gallery, 108 S. 10th St., with his wife, Cathy. “I think it does a great job of researching …
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David C. Driskell’s easy-to-read and thorough critique of the African American art experience—the other side of color—breaks new ground in presenting almost one hundred selections from a unique art collection …
Pundits are asking whether some folks may be taking this post-racial thing a little too far. A year after Vogue Italia published an edition featuring all-black models to draw attention …