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Although the term “Starving Artist” does not apply to the Painter, Kerream Jones, the hunger of the self-described visual griot is evident in the sensual depths of his paintings, …
PARIS — Tom Selldorff was 6 years old when he saw his grandfather’s prized art collection for the last time in 1930s Vienna, before it fell into Nazi hands. Now, …
ORLANDO, Fla. — A former lead singer of the soul music group “The Spinners” has died in Orlando. A statement released Monday by the manager of the rhythm and blues …
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Nearly twenty five years after one of the world’s most expensive art heists the FBI has announced that they have identified the individuals who stole $500 million worth of masterpieces. …
Orijin’s identity in its fashion is Afrocentric in nature, but our Collections are universal. ALL MADE in AFRICA.
By Hilarie M. Sheets In 1976, New York philanthropist, art patron, and collector Agnes Gund read in The New York Times that art programs were being slashed from New York …
By libby and roberta Celestine Wilson Hughes began to feel like a real artist about the time she got a band saw and started cutting wood in the backyard for …
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by Matthea Harvey BOMB 100/Summer 2007, ART I’ve been thinking about Kara Walker’s work for a long time. Two years ago, a bleeding barn from one of her watercolors appeared …
“One of my earliest memories involves sitting on my dad’s lap in his studio in the garage of our house and watching him draw. I remember thinking: ‘I want to …
„Im watching u“ by Leon Keay L.@.K.ART began whilst on my travels through Israel in 1999,although i attended art college in Leicester before this,i didnt really class myself as an …
Vol. 24, No. 2 – A special issue of the International Review of African American Art on connections between mass media, pop culture, digital technologies and visual art. “Artists are …
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The Afro-Futurist painter talks about Kanye, Common, and living like a shark. By Elly Fishman Hebru Brantley has been putting his aesthetic mark on Chicago for years. He spent much …
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The artist traces the outline of racism in “Rise Up Ye Mighty Race!” By Janet Potter Kara Walker is known for her room-sized panoramas depicting scenes of racism, violence, and …
Six paintings by the Harlem Renaissance artist leave the south for the first time since their installation—over half a century ago. By Janet Potter n 1938, Talladega College commissioned the …
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By Alexis Paine Special to Tusk The Paul R. Jones Gallery’s exhibit “Migration,” on display through April 19, showcases art that illustrates the effects of mass movements of people …
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