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Vendor Opportunity at the 3rd annual Baltimore Urban Book Festival Sunday July 14, 2013

 

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Added by Black Art In America on May 22, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments

Black Art and Culture in the 20th Century (World of Art) by Richard J. Powell

Black Art and Culture in the 20th Century (World of Art) by Richard J. Powell

The African diaspora - a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western colonialism - has generated a wide array of artistic achievements in our century, from blues to reggae, from the paintings of Henry…
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Added by Black Art In America on April 28, 2013 at 6:05pm — No Comments

Patric McCoy, dubbed a 'heavyweight collector' by the Wall Street Journal

Art Collector and Co-Founder of Diasporal Rhythms of Chicago, Patric McCoy, dubbed a 'heavyweight collector' by the Wall Street Journal, confirmed the power of African-American collectors and The Art of Collecting during his standing-room only Royal Vanguard™ lecture at the The Wolfsonian-FIU. Susan Taylor, former Editor of Essence magazine, was a guest and looks forward to 'Baseling' next year. Ms. Taylor also toured the museum with famed curator Lowery…

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Added by Black Art In America on April 8, 2013 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Carolyn Mazloomi : Spirits of the cloth

 In 1998 Carolyn L. Mazloomi published Spirits of the Cloth: Contemporary African American Quilts to provide important insight into the narrative works of contemporary African American quilters. Her ethnographic interviews with the quilt makers, whose works appear in the book, give them a voice to tell their own stories. The study constitutes a challenge to scholars who without intending to denigrate African American quilters nevertheless adversely impacted the black community of quilt makers because their narrowly defined criteria for African American quilt aesthetics excluded the larger more diverse body of works. Mazloomi's work gave other African American "fabric griots" an opportunity to express ties to Africa, familial memories, healing and sacred connections, social and political protests, spiritual praises, and black female empowerment. Mazloomi's scholarship forces others to rethink notions of African American quilts and the black aesthetic.

Carolyn Mazloomi is among the most influential African American quilt historians and quilt artists of the twenty-first century. Her desire to tell the African American experience in cloth fueled her exploration in appliqué and narrative quilts. Consistent with the African American folklore tradition of storytelling, Mazloomi is a "fabric…

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Added by Black Art In America on April 8, 2013 at 8:12am — No Comments

The High Museum of Art names Dr. Andrea Barnwell Brownlee, the 2013 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize.

FRAME OF REFERENCE: Andrea Barnwell Brownlee at the museum with Carrie Mae Weems' "I Looked and Looked and Failed to See What So Frightened You."                                                                                                                         (photo:…

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Added by Black Art In America on April 6, 2013 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Frank Frazier, An Extraordinary African American Artist

Frank Frazier, the tale of an extraordinary African American Artist

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Added by Black Art In America on March 31, 2013 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Gallery Owner, Artist and Philanthropist, Merton D. Simpson, Sr. dies at age 84 in New York City

It was a terribly sad moment when we received the announcement of Mert's passing. He was so very many good things to so many people that it would be impossible to list all his positive efforts. Mert was a visionary whose interests encompassed a myriad of fields, including American furniture and folk art, African art and African American art. He was a mentor to many and a resource for all. To say that it was a pleasure and privilege to know and work with him is…

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Added by Black Art In America on March 12, 2013 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Picasso's African-influenced Period - 1907 to 1909: Called the Negro Period or Black Period.

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Picasso's African-influenced Period - 1907 to 1909

Picasso's African Period was the period when Pablo Picasso painted in a style which was strongly influenced by African sculpture. This period lasted from 1907 to 1909. This period, which followed his Blue Period and Rose Period, was also called the Negro Period or Black Period.

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Added by Black Art In America on March 10, 2013 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

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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Added by Najee Dorsey on January 26, 2013 at 9:00pm — No Comments

January/February Happenings at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center

January/February Happenings at the Bessie…

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Added by Black Art In America on January 17, 2013 at 3:11pm — No Comments

Reflections is a documentary-style photography series of black and white photographs

REFLECTIONS OPENING DATE: January 11, 2013

Reflections is a documentary-style photography series of black and white photographs of personal living spaces of over sixty renowned individuals whose lives and careers have addressed the fundamental political,…

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Added by Black Art In America on December 19, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments

Meeting at the Mayor's office tomorrow!

I would like to thank God for this huge honor! I was asked by our Mayor Peter Carlisle to sit on our states board for Culture and The Arts;) Wish me luck... I pray all is well with all of you and you find blessings around every corner;)

In Love And Light Esther

Added by Esther Anne Wilhelm on November 13, 2012 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Are the days of a white male dominated art world coming to an end, are works by women and African-Americans getting the 'Buy' signal?

Are the days of a white male dominated art world coming to an end, are works by women and African-Americans getting the 'Buy' signal?

What’s wrong with being a white American male artist under the age of 45? The odds of getting into an international survey of contemporary art in Europe right now are stacked against you.

“The market is somewhat behind the developments since the 1990s, when the art world began ‘opening up’,” says Katerina Gregos, another curator of Manifesta 9.…

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Added by Black Art In America on November 11, 2012 at 9:59am — No Comments

Lenny Kravitz, closing night performer for Sunday Dec,9. Culmination for the week-long celebration of the 11th Annual Art Basel Miami Beach.

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Added by Najee Dorsey on November 4, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

Under the Boardwalk: Anacostia River's Veiled Beauty

In this show Mr. McNeil presents photographic images of the nation’s capitol waterways in his distinct painterly approach—abstract expressionism. He emphasizes the reflection and interactions of light and movement on the surface of the Chesapeake Bay and Anacostia River.  He captures a mystical world of…

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Added by Richard Everett on November 2, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

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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Added by Black Art In America on September 9, 2012 at 1:31pm — 1 Comment

Watch our very own Najee & Seteria Dorsey's featured artworks in the Lifetime remake of "Steel Magnolias" TONIGHT at 9/8c!

Watch our very own Najee & Seteria Dorsey's…
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Added by Najee Dorsey on November 30, 1999 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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