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By JILIAN FAMA | ABC OTUS News – Wed, Feb 27, 2013 Rosa Parks, the civil rights pioneer, made history again today by becoming the first African American woman to have her …
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Bold As Love February 15, 2013 – March 24, 2013 Press Preview: Friday, Feb 15, 10:00AM Opening Reception: Friday, Feb 15, 6-8PM Artist Talk: Saturday, Feb 16, 12:30-1:30PM JAMES COHAN …
Frank Morrison’s paintings stunned me not only for their originality and beauty but also because of their complimentary depictions of the black woman. The body forms of the woman are …
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By andrea kirsh April 13, 2012 As recent national news has made painfully clear, ours is not a post-racial society, and much as I’d rather not see African American artists …
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Charles Bibbs Contemporary Visual Artist Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Internationally acclaimed artist Charles Bibbs, whose work is featured in museums, galleries, organizations, and homes …
To many outsiders, the South African art world may seem to have produced no more than a few major talents — most notably William Kentridge. Their work further suffers by …
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On the last night of Black History Month in a beautiful little art gallery in the city’s midtown, Jermaine Tripp stood in front of a stunning, pastel drawing of the …
For much of the past century of Modern art, African-American artists often looked like outliers. Why did pioneering black painters like Boston-native Loïs Mailou Jones continue to work realistically as …
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Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com Exactly 150 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring, “all persons held as slaves” shall be “forever free.” And, the Museum of the …
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By Richard Reep Published: February 27, 2013 African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond Mennello Museum of American Art 900 E. Princeton St. 407-246-4278 mennellomuseum.com $4 Unlike …
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Bisa Butler is one of a few dozen artists who will be a part of the exhibit Wonderfully Made: African-American Fine Art in the Atrium at 6 Court St. in …
Osnat is a self-representing Canadian artist. She is best known for her large-size original abstract landscape and Contemporary modern paintings, but she mostly enjoys the combination of these three. As …
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Have you ever made a piece of art, but you did not know what to name it? Here are a few steps that just might put you on the right …
BlackArtistNews | February 27, 2013 It’s rare to see serious art collectors at gallery openings. If you do, catch them if you can. They move through a crowd with ninja stealth; sliding in …
Heart Hands Eyes Mind February 28 – April 6, 2013 Opening reception: Thursday, February 28, from 6 – 8 PM JACK SHAINMAN GALLERY 513 West 20th Street New York, NY …