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Six Collectors Discuss Their Collections
Above: Various works by Amber Robles-Gordon. In a way, looking at the art market is akin to playing speculative archeology in reverse, where the best case scenario is to discover a work of immense value before it’s covered up (or is discovered by someone else.) However, some collectors also want to help artists’ personal growth and their audience’s ability to have better access to and appreciation of art.
1:54 Art Fair Sets the Scene for a Major Fair in North Africa by Ayodeji Rotinwa
In many ways, the Marrakech edition of the 1-54 Contemporary Art Fair has the potential to be more than just an art market or annual destination.
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Artist of the Day: Barry Johnson
Barry Johnson is a multimedia artist, author, and speaker. He used housepaint and found objects to create this body of work.
VANTABLACK: The Blueprint for Future Blackness by Mia Harrison
v a n · t a · b l a c k n. the deepest black material ever made. Also, the title of Nazareth Hassan’s play which poses the question:
Sheena Rose to Curate Third Edition of Sugarcane Maazine
Sugarcane Magazine today announces artist Sheena Rose as guest editor for the Barbados-themed third issue of the print edition Sheena Rose, a contemporary multi-disciplinary artist, based in Barbados, will work with other artists, performers, writers such as Jason Fitzroy Jeffers and photographer Adrian Richards to create an in-depth exploration of Barbadian identity, culture, history, and gender.
THREE MAJOR EVENTS TO EMPOWER BLACK WRITERS, AUTHORS, AND SPEAKERS
The May edition of Speakers Magazine has Dr. Abraham Shanklin, Jr. as the cover story. Dr. Shanklin owns a coach writing and publishing company, Scripts &
BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA AWARDS JACQUIE JONES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS MADE POSSIBLE BY CPB
Black Public Media (BPM) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today announced the recipients of the Jacquie Jones Memorial Scholarships.
NSU ART MUSEUM FORT LAUDERDALE WILL PRESENT FREE SYMPOSIUM FOCUSING ON ISSUES WITHIN LGBTQ+ ART COMMUNITY
As a lead-up to June Pride Month and the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will present A Sense of Pride:
TWO RIVER THEATER’S 2019/20 SEASON WILL INCLUDE THE WORLD PREMIERE OF LOVE IN HATE NATION, A NEW MUSICAL BY JOE ICONIS, DIRECTED BY JOHN SIMPKINS
Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, announces the lineup of productions for its 2019/20 Season.
Gallery Visit: Fashioning the Black Body projects+gallery, St Louis Missouri on view until May 4, 2019, by Daniel Dunson
St Louis’s projects+gallery presented the inaugural curatorial offering of acclaimed artist and writer, Dario Calmese. The New York based photographer brought a cast of well-known artists to his native home of St.
Artist Spotlight: Idris Habib
Idris Habib, (AKA Sir Idris) is a unique artist whose work culminates an obvious sense of culture, vibrant colors, bold contemporary flair and a majestic texture.
Sundance Institute Names Four New Members of Board of Trustees
Sundance Institute announced today that Jason Blum, Ebs Burnough, Lynette Wallworth and Lisa-Michele Church will join the Institute’s Board of Trustees. The new Trustees bring deep experience and broad expertise spanning communications, emerging media, and film production to the Institute’s governance, and will work closely with President &
