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In their latest special exhibition, the Chicago History Museum is paying homage to the Ebony Fashion Fair. The traveling show began in 1958 and, thanks to the leadership of its …
The CEO of Channing Capital Management has great taste—and a sense of humor about his “impractical” Gold Coast gear. By Heiji Choy Black Eric McKissack, 59, is known for his …
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By Hilarie M. Sheets In 1976, New York philanthropist, art patron, and collector Agnes Gund read in The New York Times that art programs were being slashed from New York …
By libby and roberta Celestine Wilson Hughes began to feel like a real artist about the time she got a band saw and started cutting wood in the backyard for …
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Kara Walker (born November 26, 1969) is a contemporary African American artist who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence and identity in her work. She is best known for her room-size …
by Matthea Harvey BOMB 100/Summer 2007, ART I’ve been thinking about Kara Walker’s work for a long time. Two years ago, a bleeding barn from one of her watercolors appeared …
“One of my earliest memories involves sitting on my dad’s lap in his studio in the garage of our house and watching him draw. I remember thinking: ‘I want to …
HuffPost Arts&Culture is celebrating Women’s History Monthwith the help of our favorite artists — female artists, of course. Every day of March we’re rolling out a new key player …
„Im watching u“ by Leon Keay L.@.K.ART began whilst on my travels through Israel in 1999,although i attended art college in Leicester before this,i didnt really class myself as an …
Vol. 24, No. 2 – A special issue of the International Review of African American Art on connections between mass media, pop culture, digital technologies and visual art. “Artists are …
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In production now for distribution in March 2013: a special issue on connections between visual art, mass media, popular culture and digital technologies. The contemporary pop art genre is heavily influenced …
The Afro-Futurist painter talks about Kanye, Common, and living like a shark. By Elly Fishman Hebru Brantley has been putting his aesthetic mark on Chicago for years. He spent much …
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The artist traces the outline of racism in “Rise Up Ye Mighty Race!” By Janet Potter Kara Walker is known for her room-sized panoramas depicting scenes of racism, violence, and …
Six paintings by the Harlem Renaissance artist leave the south for the first time since their installation—over half a century ago. By Janet Potter n 1938, Talladega College commissioned the …
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By Alexis Paine Special to Tusk The Paul R. Jones Gallery’s exhibit “Migration,” on display through April 19, showcases art that illustrates the effects of mass movements of people …
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