-
2013 MacAuthur Genius Grant Recipient| Artist Carrie Mae Weems
Artist Carrie Mae Weems is one of 24 recipients of this year’s fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, commonly referred to as “genius” grants. Over five years, she will take home $625,000. At 60, Weems is the oldest recipient this year. For more than three decades, Weems has worked principally in…
-
Robert Pruitt | Artist of the Year | HFAF
The 2013 fair will honor Houston native Robert Pruitt as Artist of the Year. Pruitt is known for his drawings and sculptures about the complexity of Black identity. He combines the contrasting signs and imagery of disparate Black influences and aesthetics to examine historical and contemporary experiences of African Americans. The artist currently has an exhibition,…
-
eMerge 2.0: Melvin Van Peebles & Artists on the Cusp
September 19 – November 7, 2013 Strivers Gardens Gallery and Souleo Enterprises, LLC, an event/media production company, present eMerge 2.0: Melvin Van Peebles & Artists on the Cusp. The non-thematic exhibitionwillfeature the visual arts debut of renowned filmmaker, musician, Renaissance man and now visual artist, Melvin Van Peebles along with pieces from his personal art collection…
-
IN CONVERSATION: MODERN AFRICAN AMERICAN @ Peabody Essex Museum
SALEM, MA — Created at significant social and political moments in America, this premier collection of paintings, photographs and sculpture by 43 prominent African American artists presents conversations about art, identity and the rights of the individual. The artworks reflect an America that celebrates the multi-faceted nature of society. The story of one of America’s most…
-
Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe, an unprecedented exhibition, explores the world of Renaissance art in Europe to bring to life the hidden African presence in its midst. During the first half of the 1500s, Africa became a focus of European attention as it had not been since the time of the Roman Empire.…
-
Harmon Foundation film “The Negro and Art”
“The Negro and Art” documents the Harmon Foundation’s Fifth Exhibition of Negro Art, held at the Art Center, 65-67 East 56th Street, in New York City, from February 20 to March 4, 1933. Source: Media Matters: The Blog of National Archives
-
“The Black Pupil” : Exhibition by Students of the Black Arts Movement
“The Black Pupil” : Exhibition by Students of the Black Arts Movement
-
Enjoy this Unique Theatrical Celebration: August Wilson’s Ten Plays
For the first time ever, actors will perform readings of August Wilson’s ten plays on African American life in the 20th century in a venue that streams the shows live. Join us to watch the webcasts from New York Public Radio’s performance venue, The Greene Space: All live streams begin at 7:00 pm EST on http://www.thegreenespace.org/ For extra, matinee performances…
-
MFAH 17th Annual African American Artists CITYWIDE Exhibition
I was able to attend the 17 Annual African American CITYWIDE Artists Exhibition at the Glassell School of Art and it was one to remember. Not only did I get to see some really good work from emerging artists in Houston, Texas, and my own personal work was selected to be in the show. This was…
-
Exhibition: NYPL Point Africans in India: From Slaves to Generals and Rulers
Over the centuries, East Africans have greatly distinguished themselves in India as generals, commanders, admirals, architects, prime ministers, and rulers. They have written a story unparalleled in the rest of the world: that of enslaved Africans attaining the pinnacle of military and political authority. Known as Habshis (Abyssinians) and Sidis, they have left an impressive historical and architectural…
ART | library deco 