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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 …
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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 on their way to vote. The experience left a profound impression in my mind. While evolving from a more expressionistic place to one of abstraction, …
Charles Bibbs Contemporary Visual Artist Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Internationally acclaimed artist Charles Bibbs, whose work is featured in museums, galleries, organizations, and homes of many collectors, displays a deep sense of Spirituality, Majesty, Dignity, Strength and Grace in his images, that is done in a combination of realistic …
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 Morristown. On view Jan. 29-March 18, the other artists include Romare Bearden and Curlee Raven Holton, among others. Ms. Butler has a wonderful, to-the-point artist …
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 police brutality. “I saw the R-rated version straight from the streets and whatever I experienced I created through art,” he says. read more……
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 objects to create an alternative reality. My objective is to give the viewer a viaual experience of a parallel universe within any image that I …
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,” was stolen from Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm during an early morning robbery on May 11, 1987. The bold burglar reportedly smashed into the …
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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 documentary film by director Samantha Knowles. The film’s title and premise stems from an experience Knowles had as a child when an inquisitive 8-year-old playmate …
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 African-American artist, writer and educator Faith Ringgold. In the 1980s Ringgold began making story quilts, an art form that combines storytelling and quilt making with …
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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 father and a Puerto Rican mother, he drew much of his inspiration from his diverse heritage. He collaborated with famed pop artist Andy Warhol. Basquiat …
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 SERVICE!!! Closed New Years’ Day, Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas Day Phone: (215) 574-0380 Fax: (215) 574-3110 Email: info@aampmuseum.org
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 in 1989 with one of Zimbabwe’s leading sculptors, Nicolas Mukmberanwa. Lameck fast became an internationally respected sculptor in his own right. Characteristics of his work …
Dive into the African-American culture with this diverse selection from a variety of great artists Art for Sale
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 society, shaped by history and the confluence of cultures. This fall, coinciding with the onset of auction season, a variety of innovative events featuring the …
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