The Devil on the Door
Could a painting on a dope dealer’s storefront be the last work of Jean-Michel Basquiat? On a Saturday morning in the early summer of 1988, Jean-Michel Basquiat stepped through the …
MFA Unveils New Contemporary Art Wing
Less than a year after opening its high-profile Art of the Americas Wing, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is set to unveil its latest upgrade — the new …
2011 Aaron Douglas Art Fair Planned For Sept. 24
Organized by the Central Topeka Turnaround Team, the 6th Annual Aaron Douglas Art Fair will celebrate Douglas’s legacy as “the father of African American art” and showcase diverse and emerging …
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Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum takes the theme of “Community & Creativity” to the next level
“Your presence here is wonderful, but leaving your money behind would even be a little bit better,” Maureen Bunyan, WJLA TV news anchor and mistress-of-ceremonies reminded everyone at the Smithsonian …
African American music museum planned
A new US$47.5m (£30m, EUR34m) national attraction examining the heritage of African American music is being planned for Nashville, US, with a proposed opening date of 2013. The National Museum …
DePaul unveils its masterpiece
There is no work by Ed Paschke. In “Re: Chicago,” the debut exhibit at DePaul University’s new art museum, movers and shakers in the local art world were asked to …
The Jewish Museum Presents ‘Ezra Jack Keats: A Creative Response,’ 10/17
The Jewish Museum will present Ezra Jack Keats: A Creative Response, on Thursday, October 17 at 11:30 am. In this lecture, Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Jerry Pinkney shares his reflections on …
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20/21 British Art Fair: No holding back Modern Britain
The 20/21 British Art Fair at the Royal College of Art opens the new sales season after a summer of discontent. At 5pm tomorrow, Anthony Horowitz, the novelist best known …
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The Portrait of a City
Back in 1955, the travelogue series, “Guided Tour,” came to Richmond to film an episode about the city. The short film, shot in black and white, explains that Richmond is …
Anacostia Community Museum Features Maria Rosario Jackson as the 44th Anniversary Benefit Luncheon Speaker at Sept. 15 Event
Maria Rosario Jackson, Ph.D., senior research associate at the Urban Institute and director of its Culture, Creativity and Communities Program, is the featured keynote speaker for “Community and Creativity” the …
Fall Arts Preview / Art: Visual Delights
Carnegie Museum of Art launches its much-anticipated exhibition of the photography of the late Charles “Teenie” Harris, an endeavor that is as much about American culture and Pittsburgh history — …
Spelman Museum’s teenage ambition
It would be putting it lightly to say the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art’s mission, “to emphasize works by and about women of the African Diaspora,” is unique. “There’s …
EYE ON ART: Three Area Art Museums Highlighted In L.A.
September marks the beginning of “Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980,” a collaboration of more than 60 cultural institutions across Southern California, including San Diego, Santa Barbara and Palm …
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New exhibition presents poignant photos
“Posing Beauty in African American Culture,” presented by the USC Fisher Museum of Art, delivers a visual feast of stunning photographs attempting to discuss what it has meant to be …
SCAD to Open Major Teaching Museum Devoted to Contemporary Art and Design
The new SCAD Museum of Art is a significantly expanded and re-imagined contemporary art and design museum conceived and designed expressly to enrich the educational milieu for SCAD students, professors, …
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