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Independent Lens at 2015 SXSW |World Premier: T-Rex
—- T-Rex is an intimate story about a new kind of American heroine. For the first time, women’s boxing is included in the 2012 Olympics. Fighting for gold is 17-year-old Claressa “T-Rex” Shields. From the streets of Flint, Michigan, Claressa is undefeated and utterly confident. Her fierceness extends beyond the ring. She desperately wants to…
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Remembering: Elizabeth Catlett, Sculptor With Eye on Social Issues
Read this awesome portrayal, about the great Elizabeth Catlett: Elizabeth Catlett, Sculptor With Eye on Social Issues, Is Dead at 96 By KAREN ROSENBERG, APRIL 3, 2012 — Published By, The New York Times : Section: Art Design, April 2012 | © 2015 The New York Times Company
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Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power
Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power Now Through – May 29, 2015 Exhibit: THE DAVID C. DRISKELL CENTER GALLERY — From David C. Driskell Center press release: The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland is proud to present Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tale of Slavery and Power. The exhibition…
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ODE to WOMEN! | Women’s History Month
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The Artwork of Art Blakey
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And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations | Available April 2015
Contemporary quilt artists trace the path of black history in the United States with 97 original works exploring important events, places, people, and ideas over 400 years. Arranged in chronological order, quilt themes include the first enslaved people brought over by Dutch traders in 1619, the brave souls marching for civil rights, the ascendant influence…
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Explore | The Art Album
‘The Art Album’ is an illustrated book celebrating the long-standing relationship between the visual arts and hip-hop music, and is the result of a collaboration between two giants of the American music scene. Dawud Knuckles is a veteran of the record industry in America. In the 1990s, his friends founded the hip-hop record label Ruff…
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Bibliophilia: Collecting Black Books
— What: Bibliophilia: Collecting Black Books When: Through February 25, 2015 Where: Hennepin County Government Center, Hennepin Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m to 6:00 p.m. As early as the 1830s, free African Americans began collecting books and memorabilia that document the history and contributions of people of African descent. In addition to celebrating…
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Watch: 5 Things Every Emerging Artist Must Know or Ask, By Visual Artist Tim Okamura For Free
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Inman E. Page Library Receives Film Rights | Through A Lens Darkly
Immediate Release Inman E. Page Library Acquires One-Year Film Rights for the Critically Acclaimed Film, Through A Lens Darkly —– —– On Monday, February 23, 2015, Inman E. Page Library will have achieved a major feat – it is one of a handful of libraries selected in the United States to have film rights for…
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