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Rita Dove, Poet Discusses the Arts, Words, and Literature in the age of Trump
From Salon.com | Article By David Masciotra Earlier this week, I interviewed Rita Dove about the power of poetry and the necessity of the arts, especially in times of political trouble and terror. You once said that poetry deals with the “unremarked upon.” Could you please elaborate on that to begin our conversation? Poetry pulls us…
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Exhibition: Constructing Identity Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African-American Art
From Portland Art Museum In 21st-century America, questions of race and identity are being explored as never before. This exploration has prompted many artists of color to investigate what constitutes identity, community, and the idea of a so-called post-racial society. Constructing Identity: Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African-American Art brings together paintings, sculpture, prints, and…
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The Obamas, African American Art, and Legacy
From Art | library deco Back in December 2016, the Obamas were documented in a cover story by Architectural Digest about their art collection housed in the White House during their tenure in the oval office. Their collection was loaned from different artistic institutions within the United States. Glenn Ligon is the youngest artist chosen…
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Detroit Institute of Arts hires two black women as assistant curators of contemporary art
From B.L.A.C. For the first time in more than 15 years, the Detroit Institute of Art’s contemporary department has a staff of three. Assistant curators Taylor Renee Aldridge and Lucy Mensah, along with curator Laurie Ann Farrell will lead the DIA’s plans to reinvent their contemporary art department. Aldridge, a Detroit native and co-founding editor…
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ART EVENT: Investing in Archivists
From A.R.T. Please join us for a wonderful evening of discourse, where we will address the significant financial challenges and opportunities facing archivists today. The panelists will discuss the various ways in which they have been successful in securing funding for professional development, hiring, promotions, and advocating for salary increase for the professional staff at…
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BOMB’s (African American Art History) Oral History Project
From Bomb Magazine The Oral History Project BOMB’s Oral History Project is a unique series of one-on-one interviews with New York-based African-American artists, curators, and cultural figures. It aims to shine a light on the lives and careers of distinguished practitioners across the arts, many of whom remain under-recognized. Since 2014, we have spoken with…
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The Status of Difference: Thelma Golden – Post-Black Art Now
From Tate In the late 1990s curator and writer Thelma Golden coined the controversial term ‘post-black art’ with friend and artist Glenn Ligon to refer to a post-civil rights generation of African-American artists whose work she believed could no longer be defined in terms of ‘race’. In this lecture and discussion, Golden reflects on the…
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Gwendolyn Brooks Centennial Celebration
From Poets.org Celebrate the 100th birthday of Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) with poets Angela Jackson and Quraysh Ali Lansana, who will read Brooks’ work and engage in a conversation on her legacy. A Shelley Memorial Award winner, Jackson is the author of numerous plays, novels and poetry collections, including the National Book Award-nominated And All These Roads Be Luminous: Poems Selected and…
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The Charleston 9 | A Retrospective in Color
From The New York Times: Looking at an Artist’s Portraits of the Charleston Shooting Victims For years, Rudy Shepherd has made watercolor paintings to humanize people in the news. By DANIEL McDERMONJAN. 11, 2017 Read complete article and view images here.
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ALL-STAR TRIBUTE TO NMAAHC AIRS TONIGHT THURSDAY, JANUARY 12
From NMAAHC The National Museum of African American History and Culture takes center stage on ABC Television on Thursday. The network will air “Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories that Changed America” on ABC stations nationwide at 9 pm ET/8 pm CT. Filmed live at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing…
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