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Where is the artist's work?

Going through the BAIA member's list, I see very few profile photos/art images....followed up by very few portfolios or artists works. This is the perfect venue to post your work, let's  see what you have!!!

Added by Pam Rice on June 18, 2013 at 11:58am — No Comments

ARTIST CALL FOR PUBLIC SCULPTURE VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY



ARTIST CALL FOR PUBLIC SCULPTURE

Virginia Union University

Sesquicentennial Celebration

 

The University seeks the permanent installation of an outdoor sculpture on the campus located at 1500 North Lombardy Street in Richmond, Virginia in order to commemorate its 150th anniversary in 2015.  The sculpture must highlight significant events in the University’s history, as well as…

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Added by Black Art In America on June 17, 2013 at 3:31pm — No Comments

The fight for inclusion continues to elude many of today's Black Artists

FREDERICK DOUGLASS

7′ x 3′ x 3′

2007

Washington DC – After a constitutional amendment signed by President Obama and five years of lobbying by…

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Added by Black Art In America on June 17, 2013 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

CLEASTER COTTON: On The Topic Of Color

“This exhibit takes you on a color journey. I invite you to consider color… how colors relate to and interact with each other.”

 

Exhibit Opening Reception

Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 6PM

 

The Junction

348 Depot Street / Asheville, NC 28801 / River Arts District

(828) 225-3497 / thejunctionAVL@gmail.com…

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Added by Cleaster Cotton on June 14, 2013 at 12:00am — No Comments

E Gallery Grand Opening Soirée

E Gallery cordially invites you to our official Grand Opening Soirée. Join us as we celebrate with lovely artwork, exclusive red carpet access, live entertainment and delightful refreshments.



*Featuring various SONYArtists and local artists with international acclaim.



The Festivities begin with:



6pm Cocktail hour

7pm Live Band set

8pm Clinton Hill's own, DJ Deffrei Enfermera



Summer Chic Attire encouraged. Donations welcomed.…

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Added by Kehinde Ayokunle on June 13, 2013 at 9:39pm — No Comments

The Book Look Episode 5 is Here!

The hit online show, The Book Look, opens up with Mayor Cory Booker, catches up with Daniel Black and Twelve Gates to the City, and covers the anthology and new movement, Steamfunk! Host Monda Webb and contributors Charisse Carney-Nunes and Kwame Alexander keep the pages turning while Najee Dorsey talks Art by the Book.

Join the Book Look group here on BAIA …

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Added by Black Art In America on June 12, 2013 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Issue #8 of The Dog Years is now online

Drayonis is back with a new chapter of his award winning online comic book The Dog Years Issue #8. A must read for comic and comedy fans.…

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Added by Andre Robers on June 12, 2013 at 10:24am — No Comments

Frederick Douglass Honored in DC

"I would unite with anybody to do right; and with nobody to do wrong."

-Frederick Douglass, 1855

Frederick Douglass- icon, hero, visionary.

He rose up from slavery and became a powerful orator and writer. He was a forceful…

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Added by Jim Handy, Sr. on June 11, 2013 at 8:30am — No Comments

the Black Lotus Gallery announces open call for artists to participate in the exhibition, “FRONTIERS”, August 31 to September 30, 2013 The theme of the exhibition is “FRONTIERS” The exhibition invit…



the Black Lotus Gallery announces open call for artists to participate in the exhibition,

“FRONTIERS”, August 31 to September 30, 2013



The theme of the exhibition is “FRONTIERS

The…

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Added by Lord Q on June 11, 2013 at 12:14am — No Comments

POP-UP Art Dealer : A Dual Collaborative in Sante Fe, New Mexico

 

OUTSIDE the SYSTEM

Maurice Burns  with Billy Soza…

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Added by Black Art In America on June 10, 2013 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

2nd 'Price Point' Review; Veronica Precious Bohannon

 "Ohhh My Goodness, I went to church at 12pm today. Church was the Honey Pot Performance, PRICE POINT. The poesy of real talk and the energy of the pieces were honest and accessible! The poignancy of the pieces and the timing were also refreshing. The topics were current and reflected Black womyn....and the movement was intentional and completed their words.…
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Added by Felicia Holman on June 10, 2013 at 1:43am — No Comments

Brandywine Workshop June 7, 2013 E-Newsletter

2013 Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala

 
A perfect closing to the 40th anniversary year celebration.
 
On May 18th at the National Museum of American Jewish History on historic Independence Mall in Philadelphia, more than 200 guests joined Brandywine Workshop in the…
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Added by Black Art In America on June 9, 2013 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Serena Wins French Open and Continues to Look Like Art While Doing It

I love painting Serena Williams because the combination of her strength and grace make her such a wonderful art subject. She was no less beautiful in her woman-handling of her competitor -- and future Ponderart subject -- Maria Sharapova at the French Open yesterday. Undoubtedly Serena has become more skilled and focused than when I originally started painting her over 10 years ago.

In addition to Serena's continued grace,…

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Added by Rhinold Lamar Ponder on June 9, 2013 at 4:15am — No Comments

The Price of Freedom is Death: Black Aesthetic Art Show 2013

Please join us in celebrating the life, legacy, and message of Malcolm X for the last week of the exhibition. June 28 and June 29th will consist of a panel discussion and documentary viewing. Thank you for your support!

http://consciousheru.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-price-of-freedom-is-death-black.html

Added by Dominique Thomas on June 6, 2013 at 9:27pm — No Comments

REVIEW: 1st preview of 'Price Point' at SKETCHBOOK 13

“Price Point is aptly named- the price that you pay for the point of the production is a relative measure of your own understanding and experience of economy and society against the show’s melodically intertwined stories, monologues, poems, media and all points in between. The show is punctuated by definitions of economic terms that become open portals through which the explorations of our financial and cultural climate take place. You can’t pin down the attitudes or emotions…

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Added by Felicia Holman on June 6, 2013 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Hot Topic: Atlanta, keeping the world safe from art!

"Atlanta, keeping the world safe from art!" -Cinque…
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Added by Black Art In America on June 6, 2013 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

Hot Topic "Do black arts festivals have a future?

"Do black arts festivals have a future? Tired programming, budget woes, and inconsistent leadership have plagued Atlanta's National Black Arts Festival. Can the once-revered event bounce back?" -Cinque Hicks, art critic for…

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Added by Black Art In America on June 6, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments

How to exhibit digital images?

May I have some ideas on how to exhibit digital images; what type of software/hardware that is most economic?  Thanks.

Added by Katherine Harrison on June 6, 2013 at 2:05pm — 2 Comments

Just in...

Acclaimed African American artist Dr. J Eugene Grigsby Jr. died June 9th, 2013. 

Dr. J. Eugene Grigsby Jr., an artist, educator, author, lecturer and mentor had a life well lived. Gene will be remembered for his contribution to the principles he lived every day, a life of sharing his love of art, writing, and even theater with the world at large. Video

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I Shall Not Be Moved by Maya Angelou. The triumph and pain of being black and the struggle to be free. Filled with bittersweet intimacies and ferocious courage, these poems are gems--many-faceted, bright with wisdom, radiant with life.

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