BLACK ART IN AMERICA™

Tales from The b.a.SKET: Black Art Sketches for the Contemporary Art Lover

Trelani Michelle — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:30:03 +0000

Tales from The b.a.SKET: Black Art Sketches for the Contemporary Art Lover

By D. Amari Jackson

This week, we reach into the b.a.SKET and pull out the historic era of the Black cowboy…

Cowboys were known to tell their tales.… Read the rest

Tales from The b.a.SKET: Black Art Sketches for the Contemporary Art Lover

Trelani Michelle — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:30:38 +0000

Tales from The b.a.SKET: Black Art Sketches for the Contemporary Art Lover

By D. Amari Jackson

This week, we reach into the b.a.SKET and pull out a Supreme Court case involving the family of a famous writer…

On May 26, … Read the rest

The Tragic Beauty of Kevin Cole: Cole’s new MOCA GA exhibit wonders, Where do we go from here?

Trelani Michelle — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:13:34 +0000

The Tragic Beauty of Kevin Cole:

Cole’s new MOCA GA exhibit wonders, Where do we go from here?

By D. Amari Jackson

Although Kevin Cole is not running for office, the renowned artist has been well known to publicly promote

… Read the rest

Tales from The b.a.SKET: Black Art Sketches for the Contemporary Art Lover

Trelani Michelle — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:30:15 +0000

Tales from The b.a.SKET: Black Art Sketches for the Contemporary Art Lover

By D. Amari Jackson

This week, we reach into the b.a.SKET and pull out a storied and compelling era in American sports history…

Despite marginalization and lack of … Read the rest

Tales from The b.a.SKET: Black Art Sketches for the Contemporary Art Lover — exper

Trelani Michelle — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:30:22 +0000

Tales from The b.a.SKET: Black Art Sketches for the Contemporary Art Lover

By D. Amari Jackson

This week, we reach into the b.a.SKET and pull out a poetic tribute to our African-inspired practice of moving forward while looking back…

Chicago-based … Read the rest

ONA: The Transformative Artistic Legacy of Michael Harris

Trelani Michelle — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:48:16 +0000

ONA

The Transformative Artistic Legacy of Michael Harris

By D. Amari Jackson

“There’s the creative process, first of all, that is always involved. It’s not just political. And in the creative process… I think you have an ethereal dialogue

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From the Wells: Weekly Artist Profiles

Trelani Michelle — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:30:28 +0000

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Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi (1948-)

A curator, writer, quilter and print maker, Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi (b 1948) is perhaps the most important advocate for African … Read the rest

Tales from The b.a.SKET: Black Art Sketches for the Contemporary Art Lover

Trelani Michelle — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:30:59 +0000

Tales from The b.a.SKET: Black Art Sketches for the Contemporary Art Lover

By D. Amari Jackson

This week, we reach into the b.a.SKET and pull out an abstract homage to the ancestors…

The ancestors are no strangers to smoke. In … Read the rest

From the Wells: Weekly Artist Profiles

Trelani Michelle — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:30:52 +0000

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Jimmy James Greene

A graduate of The Rhode Island School of Design, Jimmy James Greene is an artist and educator based in New York. … Read the rest

Mahogany Black Arts and Cultural Center, Inc.

Trelani Michelle — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:14:02 +0000

Mahogany Black Arts and Cultural Center, Inc.

One of BAIA Foundation’s 2022 initiatives is instituting marketing assistance for African American Museums and Cultural Centers.

The Mahogany Black Arts and Cultural Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization in Racine, Wisconsin that … Read the rest