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How Black Artists Mobilized in 1970s Los Angeles | Hyperallergic

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In a panel discussion, some of these artists look back on how African American arts professionals and Black-owned galleries exhibited their work and promoted their careers.

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Black Women Artists Stage a Performative Dinner at the Art Gallery of Ontario | Hyperallergic

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A Canadian museum expands exhibition programming and social events to more aptly reflect the range of artist communities.

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Cleveland Museum of Art celebrates the photographic triumph of Gordon Parks | Cleveland.com

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Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland.com One of the 13 murals that make up “The Life of Washington,” at George Washington High School in San Francisco. Credit Jim Wilson/The New York Times, Featured Image , Ohio – Gordon Parks made it look easy. As director of the Shaft detective movies in the 1970s, and as…

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Nipsey Hussle’s Eritrean American Dream | The Atlantic

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The slain rapper, who was known for his investment in his Los Angeles community, also inspired fans and fellow musicians who share his East African heritage.

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An Artist Honors the Overlooked Activism of Black Women | Hyperallergic

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Helina Metaferia’s exhibition By Way of Revolution connects histories of protest movements and acknowledges the overlooked labor of women within them.

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Meet the artist who received backlash for painting God as a black woman | Face2Face Africa

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Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2Face Africa Harmonia Rosales painted her own version of Michelangelo’s work in 2017, reimagining God and the First Man as black women. Featured Image you are familiar with Michelangelo’s masterpiece, “The Creation of Adam”, you would agree that it is one of the most famous works of art ever created. But when…

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Syracuse artist wins fellowship to attend Quilting by the Lake | Syracuse.com

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Schweinfurth Art Center, Syracuse.com many textile artists, Syracuse resident Ellen Blalock made her own clothes as a child. “I loved designer clothing and my parents could not afford to buy me clothes that match my taste, so with a few dollars I would design and make my own outfits,” she said. But fix a ripped…

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Discovered After 70, Black Artists Find Success, Too, Has Its Price | The New York Times

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Once on the margins, older African-American artists are suddenly a hot commodity. They are relishing the attention while dealing with the market’s grueling demands.

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Another first for Misty Copeland, and many in ballet say it’s about time | The Undefeated

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She and Calvin Royal III are the first black couple to perform lead roles for American Ballet Theatre

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Twin sisters have singular vision for art, culture | San Francisco Chronicle

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Gabrielle Lurie, San Francisco Chronicle Photo: AlunBe. Featured Image and Melonie Green have lived together their whole lives — 41 years to be exact. Born one minute apart, the fraternal twins are from Memphis and have brought their Southern charm and vision to the Bay Area. For the past decade, the Green twins have been…