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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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Ethics and Controversy: Reviewing Appropriation in Black Art by Angela N Carroll
Above: This Titus Kapar work was chosen because of a quote by Dr. Erica Moiah James “I saw several instances of artwork that made me uncomfortable,” Dr.
Collectors Favorite Purchases of 2021 by Kendra Walker
As the year comes to an end, we reflect on the many great exhibitions that have featured work by both emerging and established Black artists from Promise, Witness, Remembrance curated by Alison Glenn early this year, a tribute to Breonna Taylor’s life featuring a portrait by Amy Sherald to Bisa Butler’s iconic textile presentation at the Art Institute of Chicago in early fall, and most recently, Amoako Boafo’s highly anticipated first museum solo exhibition:
I DREAM A WORLD: The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond A week-long multi-disciplinary festival February 1-5, 2022
The New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS) and Artistic Director Michael Tilson Thomas announce I Dream a World: The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond, a multi-disciplinary, multi-tiered festival that celebrates the history and influence of this cultural movement.
2022 Sundance Film Festival: Feature Films, Indie Episodic, New Frontier Lineups Announced
The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent work selected across the Feature Film, Indie Episodic, and New Frontier categories for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
What did Artists like at Art Week Miami
Art Basel returned to Miami Beach to collectors and art lovers ready to put isolation behind them. Parties, discussions, and space after space of Black figuration showed that the art world acknowledged that Black representation is important to the art market.
Ritual and Reflection: A Conversation with Betye Saar By Angela N Carroll
Above:Betye Saar, Gliding into Midnight, 2019. Mixed media assemblage, 144 x 180 x 180 in. Tia Collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Goodman Gallery presents Glyphs: an exhibition of bronze sculptures from William Kentridge In the Miami Design District
Above:William Kentridge | Goat 2021 Bronze | Work: 120 x 80 x 150 cm | Edition of 8 Goodman Gallery is pleased to present Glyphs, an exhibition of bronze sculptures from William Kentridge’s ongoing series, alongside the original drawing from his most recent animated film, City Deep.
5 Minutes with Louis Oliver, the Founder of Le Art Noir
Before Louis Oliver became an art festival director, he was an all-American former college and professional football player for the Miami Dolphins.
HBCU Art Collections Go Digital During Art Basel Miami Beach Welcome Florida Memorial University!
Above: Florida Memorial University campus, Miami Gardens, Florida. Friday, December 3, Noon to – 1pm EST tinyurl.com/ArtBaselHBCUFMUTour Each year, art lovers travel from all over the world to see the finest art during Art Basel in beautiful Miami Beach, Florida.
SuperRare Announce First Ever NFT Collaboration Between Snoop Dogg and Coldie November 29
SuperRare, the pioneering marketplace for curated NFT artwork, today debuts the first ever NFT artwork collaboration between Snoop Dogg and Coldie entitled Decentral Eyes Dogg.