Marshall recently unveiled a 132-foot-wide, 100-foot-tall mural that pays homage to 20 women who shaped Chicago’s cultural scene.
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Five 2017 reissued albums by Black artists | New York Amsterdam News
As 2017 comes to an end, it is important to reflect on the re-emergence of great music of the past, as well as celebrating new music that was released this year.
Read MoreBlack Artists Proclaim The Right To Rock In The Age Of Streaming Music | Newsweek
Over three decades ago, music critic Greg Tate co-founded the Black Rock Coalition (BRC), an organization dedicated to both promoting black rock bands and righting a historic wrong.
Read MoreHow Black Artists, Dealers, and Collectors Are Boosting the Careers of Their Younger Peers | Artsy
At the Seattle Art Fair in the summer of 2016, the Togolese artist Clay Apenouvon wrapped the booth of Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, a local black-owned contemporary art space, in ripped-up black plastic bags. Inside this installation (entitled Film Noir, 2016) were partially visible works by the gallery’s artists of African descent, including photographs by the African-American self-portraitist Ayana V. Jackson.
Read MoreAn Intimate History of America | The Paris Review
We made our way through the exhibitions that document the state-sanctioned violence black people experienced over the course of generations, pausing to study the images and take in their explanations
Read More5 Black Artists Discuss Breaking Down Barriers | Format Magazine
We asked 5 black artists to speak about their experiences as a person of color within the creative community. What the biggest barriers for black artists in 2016? What steps are necessary to break those barriers down?
Read More2017 Breakthrough: Bianca Lawson of ‘Queen Sugar’ | The Washington Post
LOS ANGELES — Now more than ever, “Queen Sugar” actress Bianca Lawson is thankful to work on a nurturing, female-led set helmed by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey.
Read MoreAmy Sherald, Michelle Obama’s Chosen Portraitist, Is Now a Bona Fide Art-Market Success Story | Artnet
All the in-demand artist’s paintings have sold at the Untitled Art Fair—and a 2020 retrospective is already in the works.
Read MoreAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to NYC for brief run during the holidays | WPIX 11 News
Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with premieres, new productions, repertory favorites and classics like the American masterpiece Revelations, acclaimed as a must-see for all.
Read MoreNew Jimi Hendrix Album with Unreleased Songs Coming in March | AFRO
NEW YORK (AP) — Unreleased songs recorded by Jimi Hendrix between 1968 and 1970 will be released next year.
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