African American artists – BLACK ART IN AMERICA™

High Museum Announces 2022 Driskell Prize Recipient

Trelani Michelle — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:26:43 +0000

High Museum Announces 2022 Driskell Prize Recipient

The High Museum of Art announced scholar, art historian and curator Adrienne L. Childs as the 2022 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize in recognition of her contributions to the field of

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Jagged Path: The African Diaspora in Western NC in Craft, Music, and Dance

Trelani Michelle — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:50:20 +0000

Jagged Path:

The African Diaspora in Western NC in Craft, Music, and Dance

Blowing Rock Art and History Museum

April 30 – October 22, 2022 | Fort Gallery

This exhibit will illuminate the obscured history of African contributions to craft, … Read the rest

A Look At The Work Of Painter Robert S. Duncanson

baiadmin — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:31:55 +0000

Robert Scott Duncanson was perhaps the most accomplished African-American painter in the United States from 1850 to 1860. He was born in Seneca County, New York, in 1821 to an African-American mother and Scottish-Canadian father, who sent his son to … Read the rest

Black Art in America Fine Art Show Midwest Tour

baiadmin — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:30:56 +0000

The Black Art In America™ Fine Art Show Midwest Tour visits Kansas City, Mo and Houston, Texas this April. Fine art collectors and museum professionals prepare to attend a curated selection of works by leading contemporary and legacy artists. Artwork … Read the rest

Black Art: Ghettoizing Art or Creating Space?

baiadmin — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:20:10 +0000

Black Art: Ghettoizing Art or Creating Space?

By Shantay Robinson

Since African Americans have been creating art they could retain credit for, there has been the controversial moniker, “black art,” attached to their work. While many artists throughout time … Read the rest

PAFA Announces Partnership With Paulson Fontaine Press

baiadmin — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 18:38:40 +0000

PAFA Announces Partnership With Paulson Fontaine Press

Making It the East Coast Repository for Editions by African American Artists

Loretta Bennett
Forever (for Old Lady Sally), 2007
Color softground etching with aquatint and spitebite aquatint. Somerset white textured paper
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DAVID C. DRISKELL CENTER TO PRESENT : PORTRAITS OF WHO WE ARE

baiadmin — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:51:04 +0000

DAVID C. DRISKELL CENTER TO PRESENT : PORTRAITS OF WHO WE ARE

Thursday, February 1^st – Friday, May 18^th, 2018

There are relatively few exhibitions of self-portraits by African American artists; this exhibition has been developed to … Read the rest