
Change Your View
You know, a Black man, designed most of America's Finest architecture,
"Abele Julian Francis" (1881-1950)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Abele
a Black man Designed the railroad to get the supplies to build the building's!
also, Black Slaves built Most of the Building's, including the White House, No it was not voluntary, but this is OUR Country lets take Pride in what our ancestors did for us to enjoy and we…
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Black Art and Culture in the 20th Century (World of Art) by Richard J. Powell

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The Book Look and Black Art in America Partner To Promote The World of Black Books and Art
The Book Look and Black Art in America Partner To Promote The World of Black Books and Art… |
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Essay: Definition of a Ghetto Genius Part II
By Jabulani Leffall
Now that we understand that a ghetto genius can be a pianist in Warsaw or a rapper in Long Beach or an accountant in Austin or a visual artist in Nebraska, we begin to look at the roundness and fullness of a life examined honestly. There is a circular flow of…
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The history of R.D's Backroom by Najee Dorsey
R.D's Backroom is a performance voice over by Najee Dorsey set to his original art as backdrop. "I got it bad" is the opening scene of the saga which has 4 parts. Art imitates life, "R.D's Backroom" takes you into a popular hole in the wall gambling joint of one southern town in Arkansas. Stay tuned as the story unfolds. Artwork by Najee can be seen at …
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Swann Galleries Auction of African American Fine Art February 14, 2013
Swann Galleries launched a new department devoted to African-American Fine Art in February 2007. That year General Moses (Harriet Tubman) by CHARLES WHITE (1918 - 1979) Sold for $360,000. Today, Swann Galleries is the only major auction house to conduct regular…
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BLACK ART, ARTISTS BECOMING MORE PROMINENT IN ART BASEL
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Ayokunle Odeleye: 32 Years of Public Art Retrospective Exhibition
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia and The Odeleye Sculpture Guild proudly invite you to:
Ayokunle Odeleye: 32 Years of Public Art
A Retrospective Exhibition of Photographs, Drawings and Models of over three decades of Odeleye’s Public Art Projects
Opening Reception:
Friday, November 9th
6:30-8:30pm
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
75 Bennett…
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Black in America
I find it depressing, and emotionally limiting to constantly, be reminded or remind myself of the past regarding slavery and how black people were used and abused, (I being still black and America) am reminded daily of how much blacks are not liked in subtle ways sometime not so subtle.
Art, (My Art) is something that is my own!, I own it, I don't have to pay anyone for it, I have total control over it, it is my way of escaping the ugly truths of human indecency, of one…
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BAIA BEST OF: As a gallery owner, I am interested in how others are keeping the doors open. Posted by Christine McCray Bethea

While I am always happy to rep for emerging artists, I have issues with maintaining a good, diverse art base. I started with mostly Afican-Amereican themes, but felt the need to expand my base to include all kinds of art. Can a black-only art gallery survive in this…
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Watch our very own Najee & Seteria Dorsey's featured artworks in the Lifetime remake of "Steel Magnolias" TONIGHT at 9/8c!
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Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop Well documented and very comprehensive, Taylor and Austen are at ease discussing the artistry and social traditions of the Zulu Krewe at the Mardi Gras carnival from the zaniness of Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston to the rich hip-hop clowns Flavor Flav and Lil Wayne.
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