Dear ART | library deco supporters:
Thank you for always taking the time to read and interact with the only African American virtual art library, gallery, and repository that delves into the Black experience in art, literature, and culture. This year once again had its highs and lows in all things centered around African American culture! To end this year, we have curated a listing of content for you to review at your leisure during the holiday season. For now, sit back, rewind in time and catch up on content, news, and information missed throughout the year. Our library curatorial team is looking forward to bringing you relevant content in 2023 that matters and will expand your horizons in African American art.
ART | library deco will go on break from December 1 – January 15, 2023.
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From The State Historical Society of Missouri: Josephine Baker Born: June 3, 1906 Died: April 12, 1975 (age 68) Categories: African Americans, Entertainers, Women Region of Missouri: St. Louis Missouri Hometown: St. Louis Josephine Baker was an entertainer from St. Louis, Missouri, who became famous for her singing, dancing, and acting in New York City…
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From Wikipedia.com Art in America creates a fascinating picture of the ever-changing art scene both in the U.S. and abroad.Everything from contemporary to classical painting, sculpture, photography, critiques of exciting new talents and important new books. Founded in 1913, Art in America covered the visual art world, both in the United States and abroad, with a…
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From Manchester Press: JOURNAL INFORMATION James Baldwin Review Edited by Douglas Field, Justin A. Joyce, and Dwight A. McBride ISSN: 2056-9211 (Online) Frequency: Annual DESCRIPTION The James Baldwin Review (JBR) is an annual, Open Access, and peer-reviewed journal. It brings together a wide array of peer-reviewed critical and creative work on the life, writings, and…
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From Urban Intellectuals: Over a century since slavery was abolished, an African-American museum is rising as the last museum to be built on Washington DC’s National Mall. While the leader of the project is David Adjaye a Tanzanian born architect that works out of London and New York City, the focus these days has been…
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From Vogue.com: Ruth Negga, was asked to read (with her impeccable Irish trill!) the first chapter of what’s destined to be your next favorite—and the season’s hottest—book: Zadie Smith’s Swing Time. Lean back, relax, and have a listen. Consider it our gift to you (and the easiest gift to go out and pick up for someone…
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From Chicagomag.com How do you capture 500 years of American literature in the age of e-readers? With a museum of touchscreens, of course. That’s the conceit of the American Writers Museum, opening May 16 on the second floor of the building at 180 North Michigan Avenue. The first of its kind in the country, the…
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From TATE Modern: Soul of a Nation shines a bright light on the vital contribution of Black artists to a dramatic period in American art and history The show opens in 1963 at the height of the Civil Rights movement and its dreams of integration. In its wake emerged more militant calls for Black Power:…
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From BOMB — Artists in Conversation: BOMB’s Oral History Project documents the life stories of New York City’s African American artists. Interview Excerpt: Adger Cowans is a renowned fine arts photographer and painter whose works have been shown by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, International Museum of Photography, Museum of Modern Art, The Studio Museum…
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