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by Gary Norris Gray CALIFORNIA–Inland African countries like Northern Benin, Niger, Western Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and Western Chad, treated their disabled children like kings and queens. It was a sign …
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by: Max Eternity “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it” is an oft-recited quote attributed to George Satayana — philosopher, poet, essayist and novelist. It’s …
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By ERIC K. ARNOLD The culture of street art “is about reclaiming our visual space … in the name of freedom and expression.” So says local visual-art legend Refa One, …
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By Dexter Mullins (ThyBlackMan.com) Short of dropping the n-bomb on someone, there are few things more insulting to many African-Americans than being called an “Uncle Tom.” The term originates from …
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by David C. Driskell Born in 1931 into a family of Georgia sharecroppers,David C. Driskell is today a renowned painter and collector of art, as well as one of the …
by: John Marin The High Museum of Art will host “John Marin’s Watercolors: A Medium for Modernism,” the first major comprehensive exhibition addressing John Marin’s (1870–1953) modernist achievements in the …
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(ARA) – For many folks, connecting with nature has calming and invigorating effects. However, cold and short days make getting outside a little more difficult. If you find yourself coming …
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Is Black Art Still Relevant? Here is a video on the subject. Take a look and make a comment, please.
by J. Dorene Picker for October Gallery As an artist I began my formal training centered around graphite and charcoal drawing. I’ve always had a deep appreciation for this medium …
Continue reading “Portraits to Consider – The art work of Donald Stephens”
Demolition c. 1940 Dox Thrash, American, 1893 – 1965 Oil on canvas board26 x 20 inches (66 x 50.8 cm) Dox Thrash was born in 1893 in a small cabin …
American Art Face Vessel Made in South Carolina, United States c. 1860-70 Attributed to Thomas J. Davies Pottery, Edgefield district, South Carolina, c. 1862 – 1870 Glazed stoneware, unglazed earthenware7 …
Presented by Black Artists of DC (BADC) Featuring work by Jamea Richmond Edwards, Danielle Scruggs, Kristen Hayes, Amber Robles-Gordon Curated by Zoma Wallace FOCUS GROUP: Four Walls, Four Five Women …
I respect the artists involved in abstract art, but personally, I prefer topresent life without distortion,” says Alan Dean. “Along with aesthetics, Iwould rather have a message, too.” Alan Dean …
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$3500 Alan’s most recent works of art were produced while traveling to several of the Caribbean Islands. Born July 15, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, Alan started drawing around the age …
Christ appears as a blurry form in Tanner’s “The Disciples See Christ Walking on the Water.” IMAGES COURTESY OF THE DES MOINES ART CENTER Artist’s stature rises over century by …