Beyond the Harlem Renaissance
FEW aesthetic labels are as linked to a neighborhood as the Harlem Renaissance, the cultural movement of the 1920s and ’30s that created some of the most significant American art …
Artists in residence
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 …
Oprah and Bernie Mac’s Favorite Black Artist
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 Angel of peace – Angelic Collection by Charles Bibbs
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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Margo Humphrey (The David C. Driskell Series of African American Art)
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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Connecting People With Art : African American Art by October Gallery
“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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The Other Side of Color: African American Art in the Collection of Camille O. and William H. Cosby, Jr.
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 …
Is Blackface Racist, Bad Taste or Art?
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 …
R&B singer, Marvin Gaye mentor Harvey Fuqua dies
DETROIT (AP) — Singer, songwriter and record producer Harvey Fuqua, an early mentor of Marvin Gaye, has died. Fuqua was 80. Ron Brewington of the Motown Alumni Association says Fuqua …
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Market for African-American art continues to grow
At its sixth biannual specialist sale, Swann sets four new artist records By Viv Lawes | Web onlyPublished online 9 Mar 10 (market) Hot on the heels of resurgent sales …
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Introducing First Lady Edition of Michelle Obama Life-Like Figurine From Thomas Blackshear’s Ebony Visions Collection
With all the aspects of a highly collectible and rare offering, collectors and enthusiasts anticipate high demand for this First Lady Edition. Artfully detailed, the figurine captures the essence of …
Ed Terrell, art director and curator, African American Coalition of Reading
Why he’s in the news: The African American Coalition of Reading joined with Outsider Folk Art Gallery to create an exhibit that was one of Pennsylvania’s largest tributes to black …
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The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is the world’s largest institution dedicated to the African American experience. The Museum provides exhibitions and programs that explore the diversity …
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The African American Heritage Preservation Cultural Complex
The African American Heritage Preservation Cultural Complex (AACC) originated in 1984,as a hobby, by Dr. and Mrs. E.B. Palmer, then opened in 1989 as the Black Heritage Park. The Palmers’ …
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The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture opened on June 25, 2005 and is named after Reginald F. Lewis (1942-1993). Born in Baltimore, Lewis was …
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