William Johnson Visual Artist – October Gallery
Sonia Barrett Visual Artist – Art in the Open – October Gallery
Artist Stacey Brown and Buchi Upjohn – October Gallery
Sudanese artist to go on show
SHARJAH: Under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, Sharjah Art Museum will host “Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Visionary Modernist” on view from March 20 through May 31, 2012. The exhibition, organised by the Museum for African …
Bob Thompson Also known as Robert Louis Thompson American, 1937 – 1966
Bob Thompson Also known as Robert Louis Thompson American, 1937 – 1966 “Tree” more info….
Black Women in Art and Literature
Amid the harsh repression of slavery, Americans of African descent, and particularly black women, managed–sometimes at their own peril–to preserve the culture of their ancestry and articulate both their struggles and hopes in their own words and images. A growing number of black female artists and writers emerged throughout the Civil War and Reconstruction eras …
ART REVIEWS; 150 Years of African-American Art
ART REVIEWS; 150 Years of African-American Art By Helen A. Harrison Published: March 12, 2000 Walter O. Evans Collection Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington. Through April 9. (631) 351- 3250. Spanning a 150-year period, from the mid-19th century to the late 1990’s, the Evans collection highlights a wide range of artistic achievement. …
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Visions of Our 44th President Barack Obama
Visions of Our 44th President is a collective sculptural show created to recognize and celebrate the historical significance of the first African American President of the United States of America, Barack Obama. Forty-four Contemporary African American Artists, renowned and emerging, are participating in the avant-garde art collaboration with the Charles H. Wright Museum of African …
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Exhibition about African American Art in the 20th Century opens April 27 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
“African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond” presents a selection of works by 43 black artists who lived through the tremendous changes of the 20th Century. In paintings, sculpture, prints and photographs, the featured artists embrace themes both universal and specific to the African American experience, including the exploration of identity, …
David Driskell: The Civil Rights Movement & Its Role in Black Art
Harlem Renaissance
Aaron Douglas, who was born on May 26, 1899 in Topeka, Kansas, is the American artist perhaps most closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance, and for synthesizing formal and symbolic elements of African art with a modern European aesthetic. He studied at the University of Nebraska, from which he graduated, as well as Columbia University …
African American Artists Tour
Explore the MFA’s rich collection of works by African American artists from the early 19th century to today. When you visit, rent the multimedia guide at Museum ticket desks and pick up a brochure for a self-guided tour. Sample the tour here or download onto your own handheld device for viewing in the galleries. …
Cheyney University President’s Blog – Michelle Howard-Vital, Ph.D.
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2011-2012 Arts and Lecture Series: Chidi Ozieh Paintings Exhibit Opens on March 8
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania will host celebrated musicians and artists in its 2011-2012 Arts and Lecture Series. Included in the Arts and Lecture Series is an exhibition of paintings by artist Chidi Ozieh at the Biddle Hall Gallery at Cheyney University. A reception will be held Thursday, March 8, 4 …
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