Alabama artist finds a new home in racial and body diversity
After leaving a controlling religious congregation, diversity and authenticity guides the vision of self taught artist Raven ...
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Rare 19th-Century Painting by Beloved Black Artist Found in a Thrift Store
A painting bought for $10 at a thrift store near Philadelphia may be a unique masterpiece by Black painter William Henry ...
Rolling Out6d
8 top Black artists dominate 2025 NAACP award nominations
The 2025 NAACP Image Awards nominations announced on January 7 paint a vibrant picture of achievement in Black entertainment, ...
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CCH Pounder talks about sharing her art collection and the importance of preserving Black art
Actress and art collector CCH Pounder is sharing more than 40 pieces of her collection in an exhibit at the African American ...
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From First Lady to farmer, Amy Sherald paints a Black ‘American Sublime’
In 2017, in the first year of the Obama administration, the First Couple selected two up-and-coming Black artists to paint their official portraits: POTUS went for Kehinde Wiley, and FLOTUS for Amy ...
Michigan Chronicle4d
Black Artists Archive Launches with $125K Funding to Preserve Black Art Legacy
A groundbreaking new institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating Black art history and visual culture has officially opened its doors. The Black Artists Archive announced its launch today, ...
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Artist rEN Dillard shares journey of Black fatherhood in emotional exhibit
Born and raised in Savannah, Dillard said he originally aspired to be a singer and producer and experimented with spoken word poetry before moving to Philadelphia in 2005. He hosted his first solo ...
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Scrawlspace’ visually reimagines texts from artists via the Black experience
Scrawlspace spotlighted a group of artists visually reimagining and exploring language, texts and writings epitomizing the Black experience.