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The Huffington Post | By Julee Wilson It was bad enough we had to report on T Magazine’s glaring lack of diversity in its relaunch issue, which was followed with …
Continue reading “Numéro Magazine ‘African Queen’ Editorial Uses White Model Ondria Hardin (PHOTO)”
By Annette M. Rose-Shapiro Restaurant “art” doesn’t usually attract more than a cursory glance from diners— reproductions of vintage Lillet posters or landscapes in soft tones are the norm. But …
Continue reading “Feast for the Eyes: Red Rooster Harlem’s Recipe for Art”
In Development January 25 – March 16, 2013 DAVID KRUT PROJECTS 526 West 26th Street, Suite 816 New York, NY David Krut Projects is pleased to present In Development, Christopher …
Dion Clarke, Founder of HFAS rings the Opening Bell Executives and guests of The Harlem Fine Arts Show visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 7, 2013 to …
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David Lohr david.lohr@huffingtonpost.com Supporters of Jodi Arias, the woman accused of killing her former lover, are raising money for her by auctioning artwork she supposedly has created since her 2008 …
Continue reading “Accused Murderer Jodi Arias Makes A Killing On eBay (PHOTOS)”
One of my passions (among the many that I have) is art! I love looking into all works of art, decode its hidden meaning, its depth and the many layers lying …
Baltimore artist David Charles creates his vibrant, provocative drawings from his childhood experiences watching his Northwest Baltimore neighborhood of Park Heights as it was ravaged by drugs, violence, poverty and …
Ryan Sindon February 20, 2013 Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Top Stories Just in time for Black History Month, Santa Monica College held an opening reception for “African American Treasures: …
By Andre Gallant Tragic lives in the art world are so common as to be unfortunately dismissible. Poverty. Infamy. Obscurity. Traits of certain artists have become the stuff of cocktail …
Continue reading “GMOA show highlights African-American artists William Johnson”
Cbabi Bayoc: Painting Possibilities Text | Erin Williams for St. Louis Public Radio For the past year, artist and businessman Cbabi Bayoc has attempted to create a portrait a day of a …
Continue reading “St. Louis Artist Depicts African American Fathers With Their Children”
“[In art] you can depict segregation, starving and homelessness, but in Varnette’s work you can see teenagers doing homework, a family cooking a meal, girls doing their hair.” –Bill Cosby …
Continue reading “GENESIS: Varnette P. Honeywood / December 27, 1950”
Focus: Gary Simmons Jan 13, 2013 – Mar 14, 2013 MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH 3200 Darnell Street Fort Worth, TX New York-based artist Gary Simmons is known for …
Somewhere between formalism and the concrete struggles of race and identity, artist William Pope.L makes works that literally pull people together TEXT | Ross Simonini PHOTOGRAPHY | Grant Delin Excerpt: …
Continue reading “IN PRINT: William Pope.L / Interview Magazine / February 2013”
The Endangered Species: A Visual Response to the Vanishing Black Man February 22, 2013 – May 7, 2013 Opening reception: Friday, February 22, 2013, 6 to 9pm BLANC GALLERY 4445 …
The Huffington Post | By Sara Gates In a move criticized by many, Facebook removed a photo of a breast cancer survivor’s large chest tattoo, citing a violation of its …
Continue reading “Facebook Removes Photo Of Breast Cancer Survivor’s Tattoo, Users Fight Back”