Posts Tagged ‘black artists’
Milwaukee Museum Returns Pots by Enslaved Artist David Drake to Family
The family has agreed to loan one of the pieces to the Milwauke Art Museum, which helped bring attention to Drake’s work.
Read MoreThis rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon
African artist Marc Padeu’s paintings subvert history and reveal humanity despite a lack of artistic infrastructure in this continent.
Read MoreArtist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99
Saar collected and exhibited pieces that would sometimes be considered racist and transformed the meaning into Black power.
Read MoreMental Health Issues Are Now the Top Cause of Maternal Deaths
Mental Health Issues Are Now the Top Cause of Maternal Deaths
Read MoreA Forum for African Voices Draws Inspiration From a Former Champion
Although curator Koyo Kouoh died unexpectly last year, supporters of her mission are working toward her vision at this year’s Venice Forum.
Read MoreThe Audacity of Art at the Obama Presidential Center
The Obamas outfitted the new cultural center with bold and meaningful art from over two dozen artists.
Read MoreThe Incredible Story of Edmonia Lewis, America’s First Black and Indigenous International Art Star
A traveling exhibit seven years in the making shows off the work of an unlikely artist who forged her own path.
Read MoreBehind a hidden door, the riches of west African art
Art trading remains popular through and beyond Africa as the art from around the continent is desired by local and international collectors.
Read MoreTrailblazing Black and Indigenous sculptor left her mark on Boston
A new exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum pays tribute to Edmonia Lewis, a Black and indigenous sculptor who spent most of her time in Italy.
Read MoreIn 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.
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