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Culture Type: The Year in Black Art, Key News, Exhibitions, Awards, …

WebBLACK ARTISTS WON NUMEROUS AWARDS, joined major art galleries, and published lavishly illustrated books about their work in 2020. Early in the year, …

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Maryland Park to be Renamed for Artist and Historian David C.

WebWILLIAM PINKNEY MAGRUDER PARK in Hyattsville, Md., will be renamed for artist and curator David C. Driskell (1931-2020). The renowned historian of African …

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Bisa Butler Quilt Illustrates May/June Cover of Essence Magazine

WebA ONE-OF-A-KIND QUILT by Bisa Butler graces the cover of the forthcoming Essence magazine. The specially commissioned quilt illustrates the magazine’s …

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Foodways: Artists and Museums are Embracing the Cultural, …

WebBOOKSHELF A groundbreaking exploration of African American cookbooks dating back to 1827, “The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks” …

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The Week in Black Art, February 15-21, 2021: Art Institute of …

WebDIA Investing in African American Art In December, the Founders Junior Council (FJC) at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) donated more than $1 million to the …

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On Occasion of New Exhibition 'Alma Thomas: Everything is …

WebRebecca E. Bush on Georgia Roots. Alma Thomas’s story has long fascinated me. As a historian of African American life in the South during Reconstruction and Jim …

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MCA Chicago's 'Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech' is an Exhibition

WebABLOH’S PARENTS came to the United States from Ghana. He was born and raised in Rockford, Ill., about two hours from Chicago. He earned an undergraduate …

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Cameron Shaw is the New Deputy Director and Chief Curator at …

WebTHE CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM (CAAM) announced a new appointment today. Curator, writer, and editor Cameron Shaw has been named …

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Emma Amos, 83, a Dynamic Painter, Masterful Colorist, and …

WebA PIONEERING ARTIST who made captivating, poignant, and culturally insightful works, Emma Amos (1937-2020) has died. She was 83. Amos passed away on …

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50 Years After His Death, William H. Johnson's Work is Showcased …

WebWHEN THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART re-opened last October after an extensive refresh of its gallery spaces, the rehang of its permanent collection included …

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Feature Film About Florida Highwaymen Painters is Coming Soon

WebTHE DRAMATIC TRUE STORY of the Highwaymen, the Florida artists who made a living selling paintings from the trunks of their cars during segregation, is being …

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African American art Archives

WebUPDATE (10/29/21): This auction has been postponed. Culture Type received the following statement from Heritage Auctions: “Concerns involving the provenance of a handful of …

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Blue Is the Color We See Before We Die: Delita Martin is Latest …

WebA new large-scale painting, “Blue Is the Color We See Before We Die” (2021), features four figures—three men and one woman. It’s a transfixing image that …

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Culture Type: The 18 Best Black Art Books of 2022

WebTags: Best Art Books, Breonna Taylor, El Anatsui, Faith Ringgold, Firelei Báez, Ghetto Gastro, Haiti, Henry Taylor, Hurvin Anderson, In the Black Fantastic, Isaac …

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Newark Museum Archives

WebSmithsonian American Art Museum Announces Newly Created Position, Appoints Dalila Scruggs Inaugural Augusta Savage Curator of African American Art Mar 13, 2024 2024 …

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Practice is on a Mission to Change Lives

WebArt + Practice is seeking to enrich the neighborhood and change lives with a focus on the community’s foster youth. In California, there are more than 55,000 youth in …

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Next Week, the First U.S. Solo Museum Show of Turner Prize …

WebLast year, solo shows included “Lubaina Himid: Meticulous Observations and Naming the Money” at Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, “Lubaina Himid: Hard Times” at …

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Valerie Gerrard Browne: Heir to Painter Archibald Motley Reflects …

WebTHE FIRST GALLERY OF THE EXHIBITION “Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist” features a series of striking portraits. Among the group is an image of the …

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Election 2020: Artists and Museums are Actively Engaged, …

WebELECTION DAY IS NOV. 3 in the United States and in the lead up artists and art institutions have been active and engaged. The political season has inspired …

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Overlooked: The Smithsonian Acquired a Portrait of

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Mark Bradford 'Helter Skelter' Painting Sells for Nearly $12 Million

WebLeading up to the sale, Bradford’s auction record was set more than two years ago when “Constitution IV” sold at Phillips London for £3,778,500 ($5,743,320 …

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