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Forum | Post Gentrification: Continuing the African American Narrative…
Austin History Center – African American Community Archives Presents 2019 Black History Forum (Austin, TX) The Austin History Center – African American Community Archives division will host its first Black History Forum and community discussion, Post Gentrification: Continuing the African American Narrative in Austin through Documentation, Community-Legacy Building, and Social Justice, on Thursday, February 7,…
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Exhibition | Question Bridge: Black Males
From Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture: In Brief: A series of thought-provoking questions guide a trans-media discussion of the obstacles that black males in the United States encounter. ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION This is a critical period in history for the African-American community. In recent years, many have been able to…
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Exhibition: Amy Sherald’s Newest Portraits on View at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
From Spelman College Museum of Fine Art: Amy Sherald immediately rose to international prominence when the National Portrait Gallery unveiled her portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama in February 2018 to critical acclaim. Amy Sherald, the artist’s first major solo exhibition, features a selection of portraits that exemplify her signature style: sitters with fantastical greyscale skin who…
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Symposium: John Wilmerding Symposium on American Art: Artists and American Communities, The National Gallery of Art
From The National Gallery of Art: Artists and American Communities, Then and Now Join us for thought provoking dialogues with artists and scholars related to the exhibition, Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950. Conversations will explore some of the inspiring cooperative relationships between artists and American communities. Presentation topics will range from the history of government…
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View: Portrait of a Black Sailor (Paul Cuffe)
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Vintage: Untitled (Portrait of a Couple)
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Exhibit | Matters of the Heart: Black Art Speaks, Hosted by the New Mexico African American Arts Guild
From the New Mexico African American Arts Guild: In this collaborative exhibition, Matters of the Heart: Black Art Speaks, artists of Black African descent display a wide range of expressions and impressions from life on the African continent, through market slavery in the world, to contemporary manifestations of beauty. It features several award-winning artists, including…
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Event: Evans-Tibbs Archive of African American Art Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
From The National Gallery of Art Library: Join the National Gallery of Art Library and help to improve and create Wikipedia articles about African American art and artists. Date & Time: Sat, February 23, 2019 | 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST This Wikipedia Edit-a-thon accompanies the exhibition, In the Library: The Evans-Tibbs Archive of African…
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View: Robert Pruitt’s | Devotion
From the California African American Museum: Robert Pruitt: Devotion Exhibition On View Through February 17, 2019 Through drawing, sculpture, animation, and photography, Houston– born, New York–based artist Robert Pruitt illuminates connections between spiritual traditions, fictional narratives, and technology and investigates how black identity can reside at the intersection of these arenas. In his first major…
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Art Call: 13th Annual African American Fiber Art Exhibit: BLACK GOLD
From The North Charleston Cultural Arts Department: Where & When North Charleston City Hall, 1st & 2nd floors 2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406 Free admission & parking Viewing times: May 1-June 21, 2019; 8:00am-7:00pm daily Description African American fiber artists from across the nation are invited to participate in the 13th Annual…
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