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 […]
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How Jacob Lawrence Captured the African American Experience With ‘The Migration Series’ | My Modern Met
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 […]
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African Fabrics Connect to Form Quilted Portraits of Black Figures by Bisa Butler | Colossal
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 […]
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Irving Burgie, Who Wrote Calypso Hits for Harry Belafonte, Dies at 95 | The New York Times
He and Mr. Belafonte were behind the calypso craze of the 1950s. Mr. Burgie was also a singer, under the name Lord Burgess.
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Englewood Artist Connects Residents Across Chicago Segregation Lines | WBEZ
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
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New exhibit chronicling iconic black women opens at Seattle museum | KOMO News
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 […]
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A recently found Ben Enwonwu painting has sold at seven times its valuation for $1.4 million | Quartz Africa
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, […]
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5 & 3/4 Questions: Erin Robinson | Adobe
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 […]
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The Artist Catching Fire at 85 | The Wall Street Journal
After six decades quietly building a respected career, Sam Gilliam’s paintings are suddenly selling for over $2 million
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Kara Walker made a portrait of Toni Morrison for the cover of The New Yorker. | Artsy
— Benjamin Sutton, Artsy The artist Kara Walker has created an instantly iconic portrait of the recently deceased author Toni Morrison for the cover of The New Yorker magazine. The portrait, shared by the magazine on Instagram and reposted by Walker, features a closeup of Morrison’s head. The artwork is rendered in Walker’s distinctive, high-contrast, cut […]
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