Central African Republic profile
Key facts, figures and dates
Cameroon country profile
Provides an overview of Cameroon, including key events and facts about this former French and British colony in Africa
African American art history celebrated at VPAC
Visitors were able to tour a post-war Los Angeles through an African-American perspective during a celebration of jazz and the opening reception of a photography exhibit Sunday in the VPAC. …
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Zambia profile
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zambia.
STATE FOR SALE
In the spring of 2010, the conservative political strategist Ed Gillespie flew from Washington, D.C., to Raleigh, North Carolina, to spend a day laying the groundwork for REDMAP, a new …
Djibouti profile
Provides an overview of Djibouti, including key events and facts.
Many local black artists struggle to fit in at MOJA
My original intent was to write an article about the MOJA Festival and its impact on the African-American arts scene in Charleston. Makes sense. MOJA is atop us, I am …
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Art Platform-Los Angeles Sponsors ‘Unprecedented’ LA Art Celebration
This weekend, art museums, galleries and venues around Los Angeles are celebrating Los Angeles’ romance with the art world, aided by the opening of Art Platform—Los Angeles, a contemporary art …
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Aaron Douglas Art Fair Inspires Artist
The 6th annual Aaron Douglas Art Fair kicked off at 10 o’clock September 24th, giving an opportunity for local artists to showcase their work. Additionally, celebrating the success of one …
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Acquires Palminto Ranch by Frank Stella
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, has acquired Frank Stella’s Palmito Ranch (1961) from the artist’s landmark “Benjamin Moore” series, which ushered in a new current of Minimalism in American …
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Art history hires two
As the History of Art Department’s non-Western requirements come under fire this semester, the department is continuing an effort to emphasize a more globalized approach to the study of art. …
‘Bedia Selects’ exhibits deeper visions of Central African art at Fowler
While all artists create their own works of art, Cuban American artist José Bedia is making the jump from artist to curator at the UCLA Fowler Museum. Bedia will be …
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Houston Fine Art Fair Brokers $6 Million in Art Purchases
The inaugural Houston Fine Art Fair reported robust sales for its exceptional roster of prominent exhibitors including galleries from 13 European and Latin American countries. Fair officials estimated sales at …
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Art of tomorrow
On a once-overlooked corner in Raleigh’s Depot Historic District, a stony Zen-like garden flanks the entrance to a new vision for the city’s arts scene. A museum has opened in …
Shifra Goldman dies at 85; champion of modern Mexican art
In the early 1970s, when Shifra Goldman proposed a doctoral dissertation on modern Mexican art, her professors at UCLAsneered. Compared to European art, the art of Latin America was, in …
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