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Supakitch and Koralie started off as two street artists in France until they found each other and united. The artist couple creates work consisting of many different materials and layers, which are heavily influenced by Japanese art and animation. Most of Supakitch & Koralie’s work can be seen on streets and on large indoor walls. …
Tom Joyner The Fly Jock This is our moment, not just because we won, but the way we won. There’s a lesson in last night’s victory for all of us. If you have a good plan or a good idea or a good dream, you set a goal and keep your eye on the prize. …
Mission Statement To collect, preserve and display artifacts and objects that promote understanding and inspire appreciation of the achievements, contributions, and experiences of African Americans through exhibits, programs, and activities that illustrate African American history, culture and art. Visit the following pages to learn more about the museum: Museum News Get the latest DuSable Museum …
Together let’s celebrate the birthday and legacy of Dr. Margaret Burroughs, internationally acclaimed artist, educator, writer, and renowned founder of the DuSable Museum of African American History! This day-long celebration features tribute performances by the Congo Square Theatre ensemble, a special screening of the documentary “Curators of Culture,” arts and crafts workshops and spoken word …
Gather at the Table The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade By Thomas Norman DeWolf and Sharon Leslie Morgan Foreword by Joy Angela DeGruy, PhD Sharon Morgan and Thomas DeWolf, the authors of “Gather at the Table” will speak candidly about racism and the unhealed wounds of …
Laura Cococcia Editor, ‘The Journal of Cultural Conversation’ It’s no secret that music has a unique way of unifying people across cultures, geographies and communities. It takes exceptional artists and performers to build those stories to which many can relate. Nick Africano, whose music blends folk, soul, storytelling and rock, does just that — his …
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The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. And the art market likes it that way, according to Federal Reserve Bank economist Benjamin Mandel. Mandel recently spoke with German newspaper Die Ziet about the peculiar beast that is the art economy, existing almost fully removed from the reality most of us experience …
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Joe Satran joe.satran@huffingtonpost.com On a recent afternoon at Julius Lowy Frame and Restoration Co., a three-by-four frame sat on a work table, shining with freshly-applied gold leaf. The craftsmen at Lowy, as it’s known, still apply gold leaf by hand, a painstaking process that starts with coating a wood frame with successive layers of gesso, …
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Nikki A. Greene Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Africana Studies and Art Art historian examining African American and African identities, the body, feminism, and music in twentieth-century and contemporary art. Favorite Links I envision my role in the arts and academia as not only providing awareness of artists who have traditionally lacked exposure, but also …
Margarita J. Aguilar, Executive Director, El Museo del Barrio, New York Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker Director, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Beatrix Ruf, Director, Kunsthalle Zürich, Zurich Moderator | András Szántó, Author and Consultant to arts and philanthropic organizations, New York
Albuquerque is home to a rich and thriving African-American community including artists, entrepreneurs, families and individuals all tightly woven within the fabric of the city. The Black presence here reaches back to the first wave of Spanish explorers, and the history of this community includes societal and cultural challenges that, while similar to other cities, …
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1907 Alston’s interest in art began early. He received the art award in Grammar School and was actively involved in the arts throughout High School. In 1925 he enrolled at Columbia University in New York City where he studied art and art history. Upon receiving his undergraduate degree, he …
As Sandy gathers strength, emergency preparation plans put into action By Javier Pes. Web only Published online: 29 October 2012 As Hurricane Sandy barrels up the East Coast of the US, museum staff are battening down the hatches and putting their emergency preparation plans into action. The Smithsonian Institution has closed all of its museums …
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By Hilarie M. Sheets Posted 10/17/12 I make vegans,” says Sue Coe, the British American artist widely known since the 1980s for her sociopolitical drawings and prints. She recently published her third book on the meat industry, Cruel: Bearing Witness to Animal Exploitation (OR Books), filled with haunting and empathic illustrations of gaunt, terrified animals …