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by:Elsie McCabe Thompson NEW YORK, N.Y.- Elsie McCabe Thompson, president, the Museum for African Art, announced that the Museum has received a major contribution of $3 million from the Ford …
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By DWIGHT DANA FLORENCE N.C. — The trustees of the Florence Museum are holding a 110th birthday party for the late and noted artist William H. Johnson, a Florence native, …
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This April, Lincoln Center’s Meet the Artist joins New York University’s Institute of African American Affairs to present Resonate! African America in Sound and Story, four, FREE, Wednesday after-school programs …
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By Elana Pici For years, the Lewis Gallery has been a local go-to spot for custom framing and African-American inspired art. The gallery gave the community a chance to appreciate …
By Tim Rutten The artworks by famed black artists Charles Alston and Hale Woodruff should stay here, not be sold to the Smithsonian. The Golden State Mutual Life Insurance building …
By Matt Korman The thousands of murals famously dispersed throughout Philadelphia have become an iconic backdrop to a diverse city. Portraying pride, culture and a rich history, the size and …
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By: Michener Art Museum DOYLESTOWN, PA– Join Dr. Michael Ezra for an illustrated lecture on the story of Muhammad Ali, a now iconic figure in the hearts and minds of …
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By Jane Durrell Now in the middle of its first fund-raising campaign under the new name ArtsWave, the organization formerly known as the Fine Arts Fund wants to pioneer a …
by: Joseph McMillan LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB Fox 41) — Dozens gathered in Central High School’s auditorium today to celebrate African American history. Art and music filled the room for the …
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By Virginia N. Sherry STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – NEW BRIGHTON – Lucky third-graders at PS 31, along with some children from fourth- and fifth-grade classes at the New Brighton school, …
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by: Daily Press Authors to lecture at Jamestown Settlement – “From Africa to Virginia” Theme Month. 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Linda M. Heywood, professor of history and director of …
By Adam Lindemann In 2003, artist David Hammons presented “Which Mike Would You Like to Be Like,” three vintage microphones standing alone in a room, representing three Michaels: Jackson, Tyson …
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By Charlie Patton Art that’s loved American artist Edmund William Greacen painted the oil on canvas “Brooklyn Bridge, East River” in 1916, This view of the Brooklyn Bridge was probably …
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by: Roberto Rodriquez African/Caribbean/American music, Rodriguez, composer/percussionist and one of today’s most versatile performers and intriguing composers, brings his Mulato Insurgency Quintet including Roberto (drums), Igor Arias (congos, vocals), Matt …
by: Yaella Biro Our first stop is New York where the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the new home for creative re-imaginings of the African mask. The exhibition, “Reconfiguring the …