Art Spotlight: Art Prize 2012, African American Artist

We Honor and Celebrate African American Artists at ArtPrize 2012 By George Bayard III It is that time of year again. The annual ArtPrize competition is in full swing. ArtPrize, in it’s forth year, brings together 1,517 artists and performers from around the world to Grand Rapids to compete for the worlds largest art prize, …

Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner

Exhibit Details Opening Date: June 15, 2012 Closing Date: December 31, 2012 DuSable Museum Museum Hours Tuesday—Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Sunday, Noon–5:00 p.m. (Closed Mondays) Closed Thanksgiving Admission Information Museum Location 740 East 56th Place Chicago, Illinois 60637 Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner Connecting Communities through Language This exhibition documents the historical journey made …

In Living Color: An Interview with Artist Tamara Natalie Madden (Images)

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Patrice Peck Have you ever come across an amazing work of art and thought, “I wonder what the story is behind this piece?” Well, after looking through painter Tamara Natalie Madden’s collection, you will undoubtedly be asking yourself, “What’s the story behind this artist?” Madden’s self-taught gift for painting …

Abstract Fine Art Gallery – Corey Barksdale – Atlanta Georgia Artist (SlideShow)

          COREY BARKSDALE September 27, 2011 — If you live in Atlanta, you might have already come across Corey Barksdale’s paintings in art festivals, galleries, or on his website. This bright African American artist brings life to his designs with great textured colorful elements and creativity. His works reflects his many …

Artist Lorna Simpson (VIDEO)

Lorna Simpson was born in 1960 in Brooklyn, New York, and received her BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts, New York, and her MFA from the University of California, San Diego. When Simpson emerged from the graduate program at San Diego in 1985, she was already considered a pioneer of conceptual photography. …

Beauty Study 1196 Nudes by Howard Schatz (PHOTOS)

The photographs of Howard Schatz are exhibited in museums and photography galleries internationally and are included in innumerable private collections. He has received international acclaim for his work which has been published in eighteen monographs. His most recently published, WITH child, is the result of a 20-year long exploration of the landscape of the human …

Jenna Dewan’s ‘American Horror Story’ Look: Star Wears Sheer Dress For Premiere

  Jenna Dewan-Tatum looked amazing at the premiere of “American Horror Story: Asylum” in Los Angeles, Calif., last night (Oct. 13). The actress, 31, walked the red carpet at Paramount Studios in a white Reem Acra dress with an embellished see-through side that perfectly accentuated her incredible figure. Mrs. Channing Tatum is the new star …