Thoughts on the Black Audio Film Collective: An Interview with Yesomi Umolu

This summer, Pérez Art Museum Miami ( PAMM) featured a screening series of the work of Black Audio Film Collective, the pioneering group of British filmmakers and artists whose work in the 1980s and 1990s continues to stand as a touchstone in black cinema, thanks to its exploration of issues of identity, representation, and social...

Art Film

August 18, 2017

Gallery Visit: If Defined, Then Undefine —  Jamilah Sabur

Jamilah Sabur is an artist working across various disciplines including performance, video, and installation. Sabur was born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica and is interested in embodied cognition, social mimicry, dissonance, ritual, and the uncanny. We met with Jamilah to get a walk-through of her solo project, “If Defined, then Undefine,” at Dimension’s Variable. A project...

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August 17, 2017

Phone App Brings Black Brazil to the World

It’s an unlikely yet seamless and poignant mashup, that is one part history lesson; one part guided tour; one part activism-all driven by gamification. The Museum of Yesterday Mobile App, inspired by augmented reality game Pokemon Go, has a compelling mission of both educating and entertaining Brazilians and tourists alike, on the often ignored slavery...

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August 16, 2017

National Black Programming Consortium Wins $750,000 MacArthur Foundation Grant

The National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) has been named a grant recipient of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in support of its 360 Incubator + Fund and its newest initiative, WOKE! Broadening Access to Black Public Media. The $750,000 grant is from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Journalism and...

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August 15, 2017

1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Announces Special Projects

Above: Larry Achiampong, PAN AFRICAN FLAG FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS ALLIANCE, 2017. Launched by 1:54 in 2014, Special Projects champions the work of nonprofit cultural organisations and art centres with the aim of realising unique projects and collaborations during its fair editions. For 2017, 1:54 introduces a new performance programme, in addition to a guest-curated film...

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August 14, 2017

National YoungArts Foundation Expands Professional Opportunities for Alumni

Carolina García Jayaram, President and CEO of the National YoungArts Foundation, today announces a dynamic series of new programs and initiatives that build on the organization’s commitment to championing emerging artists. In addition to its highly competitive application-based program for 15- to 18-year-old artists, the organization is focusing on the next critical juncture in a...

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August 14, 2017

Shonda Rhimes and Shondaland come to Netflix

Prolific writer, producer and television hitmaker Shonda Rhimes is bringing her Shondaland production company to Netflix under a multi-year deal to produce new series and other projects. Longtime producing partner, Betsy Beers makes the move to Netflix as well. The move further unites Rhimes with Netflix. While Shondaland’s award-winning series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal...

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August 14, 2017

In conversation: Al Johnson in his own words

Al Johnson has created in some form or another for over 20 years. Mr. Johnson’s work is in high demand by collectors all over the globe and has been everywhere from Tokyo to the hands of First Lady Michelle Obama. His résumé also includes film and fine art. Al’s abstract paintings are a personal favorite...

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August 10, 2017

Hassan Hajjaj and Larry Achiampong exhibit at Sommerset House

Above: Hassan Hajjaj, Helen P.J.I, 2011, Metallic Lambda Print on Dibond with Wood & Found Objects Frame From 5 October, Somerset House and 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, are proud to present Hassan Hajjaj: La Caravane, a homecoming exhibition of the British-Moroccan artist, showcasing his vibrant fusion of contemporary cultures through new and celebrated works....

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August 8, 2017

Garden Art for the Soul to host Hybrid Fine Art Show in Houston

Garden Art for the Soul™ a subsidiary of Black Art in America™ is announcing a hybrid fine art show that fuses art and decor with gardening and wellness at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston, Texas on October 27th -29th. This event is free and open to the public and will be an opportunity...

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August 7, 2017

The Studio Museum in Harlem Announces New Season of inHarlem

Above:Derrick Adams, The Journey, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Tilton Gallery, New York. Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, today announced a new slate of inHarlem initiatives led by the exhibition Derrick Adams: Patrick Kelly, The Journey, presented at the Countee Cullen Library branch of the New York...

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Thoughts on the Black Audio Film Collective: An Interview with Yesomi Umolu

Gallery Visit: If Defined, Then Undefine —  Jamilah Sabur

Phone App Brings Black Brazil to the World

National Black Programming Consortium Wins $750,000 MacArthur Foundation Grant

1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Announces Special Projects

National YoungArts Foundation Expands Professional Opportunities for Alumni

Shonda Rhimes and Shondaland come to Netflix

In conversation: Al Johnson in his own words

Hassan Hajjaj and Larry Achiampong exhibit at Sommerset House

Garden Art for the Soul to host Hybrid Fine Art Show in Houston

The Studio Museum in Harlem Announces New Season of inHarlem

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