Posts Tagged ‘black artists’
In Chicago, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Is Remembered as a Giant Who Expanded the Meaning of Power
While Jackson’s moral leadership in the civil rights movement is widely known, speakers and attendees throughout the week emphasized another part of his legacy.
Read MoreOscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record With 16
Sinners,’ a 1930’s era horror fantasia grounded in Black culture, earned a record‑breaking 16 Academy Award nominations
Read MoreMemory of Activation: Community Workshop with Milwaukee Repertory Theater
This two-hour event invites the community to engage with themes of family, legacy, and memory in connection with Milwaukee Rep’s production of The Piano Lesson. The CR8TV HOUSE team will lead a Memory Activation Workshop using participants’ own artifacts and archival photos. Participants will be introduced to how to document and preserve their own personal and family histories, as well as to artistic practices that honor lived experience.
Read MoreABHM at “Picturing Black History”
Join the Fond du Lac Public Library for a virtual conversation with Damarius Johnson on Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories that Changed the World, featuring insights from America’s Black Holocaust Museum on the role of photography in documenting Wisconsin’s fair housing and civil rights movements.
Read More‘It doesn’t look African’ – challenging stereotypes at Tate Modern
Modern works by artists at Tate Modern show that Africa art exists beyond the stereotypes of masks, and one tour guide is here to showcase it.
Read MoreIn historic move, MFA Boston returns works by 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs
The family has sold one of the pieces of pottery to the museum and will allow MFA Boston to continue to show the other for at least two years.
Read MoreBlack Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story – exhilarating record of game-changing photographer
A new documentary tells the tail of Kwame Brathwaite, whose photographs of Black people showed another type of beauty.
Read MoreArt & Activism Retreat
We are excited to announce another retreat we are cohosting in partnership with Casa Romero focused on Art & Activism! Join us to create a mural with community artists, learn about the intersections of art and activism and retreat from daily stressors in a creative space.
Read MoreFrom first lady to everyday life, artist Amy Sherald captures the beauty of Black America
Painter Amy Sherald, who is known for her portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, will soon have an exhibit at the Whitney in New York City.
Read MoreBlack Arts Festival – Denver
The Colorado Black Arts Festival returns for its 39th year in the heart of the city- Denver City Park West! Join the community for an immersive event July 11 – 13, 2025! Friday, July 11 | 12:00 am – 8:00 pm Saturday, July 12 | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Sunday, July 13 | 11:00…
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