Kevin Cole Visual Artist
When I turned eighteen years old, my grandfather stressed the importance of voting by taking me to a tree where he was told that African-Americans were lynched by their neckties …
Charles Bibbs – Visual Artist
Charles Bibbs Contemporary Visual Artist Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Internationally acclaimed artist Charles Bibbs, whose work is featured in museums, galleries, organizations, and homes …
Sista Quilta by Bisa Butler
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 …
Art by David Charles, Baltimore, MD
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 …
David G. Wilson Visual Artist
Anthropomorphic Perception I call my style ‘Anthropomorphic Perception: An exercise in Ultra-Perceptive Plausible Juxtaposition.’ It entails a quest to depict the human form by plausibly and strategically juxtaposing commonplace …
Stolen Matisse Recovered After Missing 26 Years, ‘Le Jardin’ Worth $1 Million
When a $1 million stolen Matisse painting is recovered after 26 years missing, we’d say that is cause for celebration. The work in question, Henri Matisse’s 1920 painting, “Le Jardin,” …
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Documentary Film ‘Why Do You Have Black Dolls?’ Explores Beauty And Cultural Identity (VIDEO)
 The Huffington Post  | By Julee Wilson Posted: 10/17/2012 12:48 pm EDT “Why Do You Have Black Dolls?” is the title and question being tackled in a new short …
Wilt Chamberlain, 1974 Mixed media soft sculpture by Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold: Mama Can Sing, Papa Can Blow December 15, 2007 – March 23, 2008 This exhibition highlights the paintings, drawings, prints, story quilts, and soft sculpture of internationally known …
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an artist of the 1980s who is credited with bringing the African-American and Latino experience to the elite art world. Born in Brooklyn to a Haitian-American …
Limited Editions: Joseph Holston Prints African American Museum in Philadelphia
African American Museum in Philadelphia LOCATION: 701 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106HOURS: Tues thru Sat: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 12 Noon – 5 PM Open MLK Day for Day of …
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SHONA SCULPTURES AT THE DUSABLE MUSEUM
COME OUT AND VIEW THE NEWEST ADDITIONS TO THE DUSABLE FAMILY! Unconditional Love, ca 1995 Lameck Bonjisi (1973-2003) Opal Stone Born in Ruwa, Zimbabwe, Lameck Bonjisi began to apprentice …
African-American Art by Great Big Canvas
Dive into the African-American culture with this diverse selection from a variety of great artists Art for Sale
The Evolution Of Change: African American Art
Much like the leaves of autumn, the face of America is ever-changing. And this is also true for the art world, which reflects back to us images of our modern …
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The Art of Romare Bearden
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Endangered Species by Synthia Saint James
Giclee on Canvas Image size= 24″h x 32″w Synthia Saint James a self-taught artist and author was born in 1949 in Los Angeles. Saint James is an internationally recognized …
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