Her project, which was three-years in the making, is filled with songs displaying a woman vulnerable and a woman healing, as Ledward Boseman is now able to “forge a path” that honors her beloved partner while establishing herself as a…
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Get Your Culture On. The Best Black Artists and Exhibits to See This Fall and Winter
As the weather cools, immerse yourself in the captivating world of art. Offering a unique experience that can’t be replicated, there are a host of stunning exhibitions and thought-provoking installations by Black artists, from Renee Cox to Kehinde Wiley, that…
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Fine Artist Phyllis Stephens And The Art of Dancing In Color
The Movement of Material centers the cultural and intimate exchange of Black joy and love through dance
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Formerly Incarcerated Man Who Spent 42 Years On Death Row Opens Art Exhibit ‘We Are the Willing’ In Detroit
A prisoner who was falsely accused of murdering a white student in 1974 and spent a little over four decades behind bars has channeled his experience into art.
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Nigerian Artist Victor Ekpuk’s New Exhibit Brings Ancient Nsibidi Visual Language to a Modern-Day Era
Ask Nigerian-born, D.C.-based artist Victor Ekpuk for three words to describe his art style, and you’ll be intrigued by his answer. “I don’t really invest the time to describe my art style; I’m more interested in imagining and creating,” he…
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The New Museum Expands ‘Demo2023′ To Showcase Artists’ Most Inventive Work
Borrowing a concept used in Silicon Valley, the New Museum in New York City is hosting DEMO2023, where artistic and technical creators’ work will be on display for viewers and investors alike. The public festival comes from NEW INC, the…
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Artist Beau McCall—’The Button Man’—Celebrates Pride Month With Nostalgic Collage
Mixed media artist Beau McCall, better known as ”The Button Man,” has found a touching way to remember friends from years past. His new solo exhibition, Rewind: History on Repeat, opens at Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library (SNMAL) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, today. Featuring McCall’s…
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Artist Jordan Casteel and More Must-See African and Contemporary Works at the Denver Art Museum
Curating the newly reinstalled Arts of Africa gallery at the Denver Art Museum—on view to the public for the first time since 2016—Adekunle Adeniji wanted to bring the spirit of Africa to life inside the Colorado-based institution. His goal is to…
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Haitian Heritage Month: Celebrate These 4 Contemporary Haitian Artists in New Florida Exhibition
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will open Cosmic Mirrors, a new exhibition recognizing the works of 27 Haitian artists, in honor of Haitian Heritage Month. Spanning two centuries of art, the presentation pays homage to Haiti’s…
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How Artist Bisa Butler Brings Her Exquisite Quilt Portraits to Life
“I am searching for images that remind me of my childhood and of people I could have known.” That’s the mission that drives Bisa Butler, the artist whose quilted portraits are currently making a splash with her exhibition The World…
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