We Wanted a Revolution at the Brooklyn Museum tracks the shape-shifting radicalism of black women artists, authors, filmmakers, dancers, gallerists, and public figures between 1965 and 1985.
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In Harlem, a New Triennial Parses the Historical, Political, and Social Context of “Uptown” | Hyperallergic
The inaugural show at Columbia University’s Wallach Art Gallery spotlights 25 artists living or practicing north of 99th Street.
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These 20 Female Artists Are Pushing Figurative Painting Forward | Artsy
“We are living in a time that’s ripe with debate over what it means to be a human in one kind of body or another,” says Emily Mae Smith.
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Misty Copeland Becomes a Face of Estée Lauder, and Ballet Takes Note | The New York Times
Supermodels and actresses have generally been the ones to land high-profile, lucrative modeling contracts to promote major cosmetics companies. Enter the ballerina.
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Bert Long, Jr. Gallery: Artist Talk w/Romeo Clay Robinson | Houston Museum of African American Culture
Romeo Clay Robinson loves people! He finds their condition, feelings, thoughts, dreams, and aspirations interesting, consequential and holding extreme value.
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Int’l African-American Museum’s New Genealogy Research Center Will Help Black People Trace Their Roots | Atlanta Black Star
Sticking to its mission of encouraging visitors to trace their family history, the International African-American Museum in Charleston, S.C., announced the launch of a new genealogical research center on Tuesday, July 18.
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Jessica Williams Says Learning About ‘Womanism’ Helped Her Embrace the Beauty of Her Blackness | Atlanta Black Star
Comedian Jessica Williams may seem like the epitome of confidence, but she says she has struggled with her appearance throughout her life.
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Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power | Timeout
This exhibition flips the idea of ‘black art’ on its head, tracing an under looked 20-year period of creative innovation among African-American artists.
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The Vibrant Art Of Roxbury’s Ekua Holmes Recalls The Harlem Renaissance | 90.9 WBUR
Ekua Holmes is a welcome anachronism in African-American art, a woman who illuminates contemporary painting by embracing an aesthetic from the past.
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Photographer Alex Harsely lights up June Kelly Gallery – New York Amsterdam News
A lot of planning goes into a seemingly candid photograph when an artist is at work. This fact becomes self-evident when you visit the current show at June Kelly Gallery titled “Alex Harsely: An Overview,” now on display through July 28.
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