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A North Carolina Artist’s Search for a Lost Sound Uncovered a Dark History | Atlas Obscura

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020KOLUMN Magazine

Freeman Vines honors a lost Black life with his ‘Hanging Tree Guitars.’ — Winnie Lee, Atlas Obscura Artist Freeman Vines was captivated for a long time with an unforgettable sound he once heard from a gospel musician’s guitar. At his home near a tobacco field in the small rural town of Fountain, North Carolina, Vines then […]

How Jacob Lawrence Captured the African American Experience With ‘The Migration Series’ | My Modern Met

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020African American Art, Black Art

New York City has always attracted avant-garde artists. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] From the energetic Abstract Expressionists to the pioneers of American Pop Art, forward-thinking creatives have flocked to the city that never sleeps for decades. While each and every modern movement cultivated in the Big Apple has made its mark on the history of art, the […]

African Fabrics Connect to Form Quilted Portraits of Black Figures by Bisa Butler | Colossal

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020African American Art

Brooklyn-based artist Bisa Butler (previously) uses brightly colored cotton, wool, and chiffon fabrics with bold patterns to piece together quilts featuring detailed portraits of Black people. The materials and themes connect American subjects with their African roots and tell visual stories of history and culture. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Butler is a New Jersey-born African American artist […]

Irving Burgie, Who Wrote Calypso Hits for Harry Belafonte, Dies at 95 | The New York Times

December 2, 2019April 25, 2023African American Entertainment

He and Mr. Belafonte were behind the calypso craze of the 1950s. Mr. Burgie was also a singer, under the name Lord Burgess.

Englewood Artist Connects Residents Across Chicago Segregation Lines | WBEZ

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019African American Art, Black Art

Englewood visual artist Tonika Lewis Johnson’s “Folded Map Project” connects Chicagoans with corresponding addresses on the North and South sides through photography and conversation. Reset sits down with Johnson to hear the latest on the project and its current expansion to the West Side. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Bianca Martin, WBEZ Featured Image Full article @ WBEZ

New exhibit chronicling iconic black women opens at Seattle museum | KOMO News

October 24, 2019December 15, 2019African American Art, Black Art ...

SEATTLE — A new exhibit chronicling iconic black women debuts Friday at the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Seattle artist Hiawatha D. calls his new exhibit ‘Iconic Black Women: Ain’t I a Woman’. KOMO News cameras were given a sneak peek inside the gallery before many of the paintings were hung to […]

A recently found Ben Enwonwu painting has sold at seven times its valuation for $1.4 million | Quartz Africa

October 17, 2019December 19, 2019African American Art, Black Art ...

When a man found the almost forgotten portrait of his mother in their family house in Texas, he had no idea just how life-changing his discovery would be. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The portrait, Christine, was by one of the most revered African artists of the 20th century, Ben Enwonwu. The captivating sitter was Christine Elizabeth Davis, […]

5 & 3/4 Questions: Erin Robinson | Adobe

October 14, 2019October 28, 2019African American Art, Black Art ...

Erin Robinson (Brooklyn Dolly) Curent Residence: New York & Washington, D.C. Country of Origin: United States Instagram: @brooklyndolly Etsy Etsy.com/shop/brooklyndolly Describe yourself and your work. I am in my head a lot…a perpetual daydreamer of sorts. It’s quite a high when I get truly inspired. My mind goes into overdrive, and I can barely physically […]