Friends of African-American Art and Culture Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Museum of Art membership affiliate group, Friends of African-American Art and Culture (FAAAC) celebrates its first anniversary at an annual meeting on Tuesday, March 12 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting is open to everyone and features speaker Dr. Terry K. Hunter, an artist and educator from Orangeburg, SC. $5 or free …

image of Sir Charles, Alias Willie Harris Barkley Leonnard Hendricks (artist)

Barkley Leonnard Hendricks (artist) American, born 1945 Sir Charles, Alias Willie Harris, 1972 oil on canvas overall: 213.6 x 182.9 cm (84 1/8 x 72 in.) William C. Whitney Foundation Sir Charles, Alias Willie Harris offers a tripled image, its single subject captured as if in a time-lapse. Whether with eyes closed meditatively (on the …

A Renaissance Man in Teaneck, NJ

Danielle M. Bennett Moses Groves was not always an artist. As a bass, baritone, and second tenor, he recorded with his group, Little Jimmy and The Tops, their hit singles, “Puppy Love” and “Say You Love Me” in 1959. Little Jimmy and The Tops were especially successful in Philadelphia. They also performed three times at …

Blonde Beyonce: Bey Debuts A New Look For ‘Mrs. Carter Show World Tour’ Promo

Beyonce surprised fans on Tuesday evening when she posted a new promo for her upcoming Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. In the Pepsi-branded poster, four leggy Beyonces are shown with long platinum blonde locks — a color the Grammy-winning performer has never rocked before — Beyonce kicks off The Mrs. Carter Show world tour on …

Mathew Knowles: I’m Proud of Beyoncé

By Derrick Bryson Taylor On Saturday, Beyoncé opened up about splitting ways with her former manager and father Mathew Knowles in her documentary, Life Is But a Dream. The pop icon explained that the decision to become her own manager wasn’t about selling records, but about having her support system and family back. “I felt …

African Fashion And Culture Celebrated With Diesel+EDUN Collaboration (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post  |  By Julee Wilson Africa is slowly but surely making its presence in the world fashion. The continent has provided endless inspiration for designers, celebrities and virtually anyone who has come in contact with its beauty, which includes us. After visiting Johannesburg this past October for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa, we were …

NEWARK: Fatimah Tuggar

  In/Visible Seams February 6 – May 12, 2013 Artist Talk: March 5, 2013, 5pm UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE MECHANICAL HALL GALLERY 30 North College Avenue Newark, DE In/Visible Seams brings together a selection of works by artist Fatimah Tuggar, best known for her large-scale ink-jet on vinyl prints, assemblages and video collages. Developed through processes …

At Baha Mar, Planning for an Art Renaissance

  by Kara Cutruzzula It would be easy to revel in the Dionysian pleasures the Bahamas have on offer (conch fritters and rum concoctions are only a few), but as the commonwealth enters its 40th year of independence from Great Britain, even the culturally astute have reason to touch down. An artistic boom is on …

HOMECOMING: African American Family History in Georgia

February 3 – April 28, 2013 On Loan from the Auburn Avenue Research Library This exhibition documents and pays homage to an incredible achievement – the survival of kinship ties and family pride among black people through the horrific experience of slavery.  Up until 1978 when the project that collected these photographs was launched, there …

SAN FRANCISCO: Kehinde Wiley

February 14–May 27, 2013 CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM 736 Mission Street (Between 3rd and 4th Streets) San Francisco, CA The first major exhibition in San Francisco featuring this nationally–known African American artist The Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) presents Kehinde Wiley | The World Stage: Israel, the first major exhibition in San Francisco of African American artist Kehinde Wiley …

New Philly Ink – Young printmakers at The Brandywine Workshop

By rachel heidenry February 28, 2013 The Brandywine Workshop clearly holds a special place in the Philadelphia art community. The organization has a long history of promoting emerging artists, engaging in institutional collaboration with local universities, and bringing established artists to Philadelphia for residencies. Brandywine Workshop’s latest exhibition, New Philly Ink (which closed on Feb. …

Rio de Janeiro: Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer statue

About the Christ Redeemer Statue Towering over Rio de Janeiro, the Christ Redeemer statue is 125 feet (38 m) tall, including the pedestal. The pedestal contains a chapel large enough for 150 worshipers. The Christ Redeemer statue was designed by Heitor da Silva Costa and carved by French sculptor Paul Landowski. The Christ Redeemer statue …

Poet and artist honor African-American History month

By JESSICAH PETERS Two women with diverse religious backgrounds combined their God-given talents in honor of African-American History Month. Sister Pamela Smith and The Reverend Gwendolyn Green discovered a commonality after meeting last year at Bluffton’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade. Smith, a parishioner at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church and an official …