The fight for inclusion continues to elude many of today's Black Artists
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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Black Art In America™ is proud to make available these original prints by artist Jamaal Barber
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"Big Mama" by Jamaal Barber
12x15.25" limited edition serigraph of 19 $225.
Black Art In America™ is proud to make available these original prints by artist Jamaal Barber. Original fine art…
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Picasso's African-influenced Period - 1907 to 1909: Called the Negro Period or Black Period.

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.
As Henri…
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Afro Art Trips 2013 ~ The World Is Looking For You! (2013)
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The Harlem Fine Arts Show returns to Riverside Church February 7-10, 2013
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Black Men and Dandyism: Art, Fashion, Literature and Exhibitions

"Dandy is defined as "A man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners", recently Dandy/Dandyism culture has been in the news and exhibitions. I have to also admit that it has been the style of choice for the men in my works of art. Although my work tackles topics of…
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Merton D. Simpson Gallery to sell tribal art treasures Nov. 17
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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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The Celebrity Art Series I to showcase works from renowned artists, sports, music, and entertainment celebrities during Art Basel Week 2012

The Celebrity Art Series I showcases original artwork from sports, music, and entertainment celebrities and renowned artists. In its inaugural year, and through their generosity, fifty (50) artist donate their artistic talent by creating an 8x10 original work of art for an exhibition that culminates with an Artist Reception & Silent Auction Gala. The proceeds benefits…
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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
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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