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From the Wells: Weekly Artist Profiles

Trelani Michelle — Mon, 23 May 2022 09:30:33 +0000

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Sandra Bridges (1951-)

A former school teacher, Sandra Bridges was born, raised and currently lives in Chicago. In 1974, she graduated from Southern Illinois

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

Trelani Michelle — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:28:29 +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 Hope Imprisoned by Charles White…

Charles White was sick.

In 1944, the talented … Read the rest

How Public Art Projects Expanded Opportunities for a Generation of Black Artists, Part 2

Trelani Michelle — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:42:23 +0000

How Public Art Projects Expanded Opportunities for a Generation of Black Artists, Part 2

By Yvonne Bynoe

Part 1 of this series explored early public art by African-American artists starting in the 1930s with commissions that they received from the … Read the rest

Black Fine Art Fair of Ohio

baiadmin — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:37:10 +0000

Black Fine Art Fair of Ohio

Art by Golden, Golden Galleries LLC is pleased to announce the inaugural Black Fine Art Fair of Ohio. This event is hosted by KBK Foundation and will take place November 11-14, 2021 at … Read the rest

GANGGANG ANNOUNCES BUTTER, A FINE ART FAIR FEATURING CONTEMPORARY WORKS BY 30+ BLACK VISUAL ARTISTS

baiadmin — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:58:17 +0000

GANGGANG ANNOUNCES BUTTER, A FINE ART FAIR FEATURING
CONTEMPORARY WORKS BY 30+ BLACK VISUAL ARTISTS

Local cultural development firm GANGGANG introduces BUTTER, a multi-day fine art fair that will showcase the works of 30+ Black visual artists from across … Read the rest

HBCUs: The First Patrons of African-American Art

baiadmin — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:50:13 +0000

HBCUs: The First Patrons of African-American Art

by Yvonne Bynoe

“The HBCUs have not been given the credit they are due. When nobody else was out there championing these [Black] artists, HBCUs were there, claiming them, showcasing them, putting them … Read the rest

Amending Black Narratives To Expand American Art History: Seismic Change In Artist Empowerment, Honest Scholarship, Gallery Representation, And Museum Leadership Fuels Burgeoning Market

baiadmin — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:23:24 +0000

Amending Black Narratives To Expand American Art History: Seismic Change In Artist Empowerment, Honest Scholarship, Gallery Representation, And Museum Leadership Fuels Burgeoning Market

By Natasha Gural

More than half a century after the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 1969 disputed … Read the rest

Black Art in America Gifts 15 Works of Art to the Columbus Museum

baiadmin — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:04:36 +0000

Black Art in America Gifts 15 Works of Art to the Columbus Museum

“Spring Mood series #3” by Richard Mayhew, watercolor

BLACK ART IN AMERICA™ (BAIA), the leading online portal and network focused on African American Art in the nation, … Read the rest

BAIA BITS: Charles White’s Influence On Kerry James Marshall

baiadmin — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:58:13 +0000

BAIA BITS: Charles White’s Influence On Kerry James Marshall

Little Moments Where Knowledge Meets Art

Art is knowledge, knowledge is art. Just ask internationally acclaimed artist Kerry James Marshall who, as a fifth grader in the library at Forty-Ninth … Read the rest

Regenerative Figures: Artistic Conversations of Conteh, White, and Hendricks

baiadmin — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:10:57 +0000

Regenerative Figures: Artistic Conversations of Conteh, White, and Hendricks

Alfred Conteh, A, from Two Fronts Series. Image courtesy of September Gray Fine Arts Gallery.

In a masterful dialogue, clever banter, colorful tones, and audible calls and responses take place. The … Read the rest