NEW YORK: Yashua Klos
We Come Undone February 20, 2013 – March 30, 2013 Reception: February 19, 2013, 6 to 8 pm. TILTON GALLERY 8 East 76th Street New York, NY Tilton Gallery is pleased to …
Artist Kelvin Okafor gains acclaim for his incredible pencil drawings
Portraits of Perfection Text | Vincent Graff for the MailOnline.com Published | January 30, 2013 Stare closely at the pictures on this page. What do you think it took to …
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Lady Bird Strickland says it’s her calling to “paint black history from the heart”
For many years, artist Lady Bird Strickland painted the people that she met in her life – and it was no ordinary life Text | Kathy Boccella for Philly.com Published …
LeSean Thomas portrait for BLACK GEEK WEEK.
The vision and purpose of Black Geek Week is to: Highlight the achievements of Africans Americans in academia, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and the Arts who have pushed …
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Surrealist Art From Joan Miro And Salvador Dali Set To Sell For Millions
A sale of “exceptional” surrealist art including a Joan Miro painting that has not been seen for more than half a century is set to raise millions of pounds …
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Tiger Woods Wins Farmers Insurance Open At Torrey Pines In 2013 PGA Tour Debut (PHOTOS)
AP/The Huffington Post  | Posted: 01/28/2013 6:08 pm EST  |  Updated: 01/28/2013 8:41 pm EST Tiger Woods opened his 2013 PGA season with a victory in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey …
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art presents Maya Angelou
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art presents the third offering of its Director’s Discussion Series. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, director of the museum, will have a lively, engaging and thought-provoking …
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Smithsonian curators scout for Obama artifacts
Curator William Pretzer takes a photograph of Larry Holmes, 56, of Washington with his Obama inauguration flag Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at the inauguration in Washington. Pretzer, a curator from …
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Rosa Parks Honored in Commemorative Stamp on 100th Birthday
January 23, 2013 | Posted by Kevin Webb Rosa Parks will be honored with a commemorative stamp on what would have been her 100th birthday, Feb. 4. The U.S. Postal Service …
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Tavis, Cornel And Black America
With President Barack Obama sworn in, it’s time to return to a more pressing matter: The bitter in-house dispute between Tavis Smiley, Cornel West and half of black America. One …
Beyonce’s Alleged Lip-Syncing Hits Late Night, Discussed By Jennifer Lopez And LeAnn Rimes
Tuesday’s late night talk shows saw a lot of chatter about Beyonce’s alleged lip-syncing of the National Anthem during President Obama’s second inauguration. Both Jennifer Lopez and LeAnn Rimes …
Hillary Clinton, Ron Johnson Engage In Heated Exchange At Benghazi Hearing
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got testy on Capitol Hill Wednesday in response to a query from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who called into question her department’s …
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‘Django Unchained’ & ‘Pulp Fiction: Connection Between Quentin Tarantino Films Revealed
The interconnections between Quentin Tarantino’s screenplays go further than Red Apple cigarettes. For instance, Alabama (Patricia Arquette) in the Tarantino-scripted “True Romance” gets referenced in “Reservoir Dogs,” which also happens …
Bill Clinton Photo-Bombs Kelly Clarkson During Inauguration
Former President Bill Clinton found a way to become the center of attention during Monday’s inauguration when he inadvertently photo-bombed Kelly Clarkson as she took the stage to sing “My …
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Marine Band Backs Off Beyonce Lip-Syncing Statement
By BRETT ZONGKER 01/22/13 06:08 PM ET EST WASHINGTON — There’s no question Beyonce’s rendition of the national anthem was a roaring success. The mystery: was it live or lip …
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