This Black queer artist is painting their vision for an inclusive trans utopia
With a paintbrush in one hand and a camera in the other, Gatekeeper Adrian is on a mission to reimagine what it means to be ...
At the Met, Black Artists Salute an Enduring Affinity With Egypt
A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?
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How Music and Art Have Helped Black Americans Weather Troubling Times
In 1975, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes laid down a melodic mandate that applies to our times: “Wake up, everybody / No more ...
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Discover the Remarkable Paintings of Three Japanese Americans Whose Life Stories Are Told Through Their Work
A new exhibition spotlights a trio who pushed the boundaries of American art and illustrated the experiences of World War II ...
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In black and white: Zander Blom tells of the colour in his work
The artist’s new Joburg exhibition has drips and smears – it can scare you – but it can also make you feel light ...
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How Bob Thompson Created an Art Community
Fearless, prolific, and protean from the start of his career, Thompson was able to absorb influences from both contemporary ...
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‘Blackfullness’ Exhibit Closing Soon: Fort Frederik
The “Blackfullness” Exhibit opened in July at Fort Frederik in Freedom City, Frederiksted. Patrons have walked through the ...
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From Cattelan’s Scandalous Banana to a Duo of Lalanne Camels: 10 Highlights of the November Art Auctions
The three major houses are playing it safe, focusing on blue-chip names and leaving less space for discoveries on the ...
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Frank Auerbach: Like Nothing On Earth
How a folding of time into gesture and process combine in paintings that wrestle with the disjunction between reality and ...
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Director John Campbell Discusses New Docuseries ‘Who’s Behind Black Art’ and Impact of Black Contemporary Artists | EUR Video Exclusive
We spoke to writer and director John Campbell about his award-winning docuseries “Who’s Behind Black Art,” which premiered on Comcast’s Black Experience on Xfinity. The four-part series spotlights ...
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The Intensely Colorful Work of a Painter Obsessed with Anime
In a London warehouse pumping with dance music and movie soundtracks, Jadé Fadojutimi paints exuberant canvases all night ...
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Whitfield Lovell Quarries Black Histories
A tender yearning permeates the traveling career survey of Bronx-born Whitfield Lovell, who forges Black histories from aged ...