Norman Lewis – BLACK ART IN AMERICA™

BAIA BITS: Ernest Crichlow

Trelani Michelle — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:59:51 +0000

BAIA BITS

Little Moments Where Knowledge Meets Art

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You’ve heard their names. Jacob Lawrence. Charles Alston. Romare Bearden. Norman Lewis. These names have become iconic within the world of African American art.

However, many have not heard of … Read the rest

BAIA BITS: Beverly Buchanan

Trelani Michelle — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:07:19 +0000

BAIA BITS

Little Moments Where Knowledge Meets Art

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Most people aspire to live in a big, fancy mansion, for all its space, opulence, and associated status.

However, there are those who see beauty in a shack.

Such was the … Read the rest

Black Abstraction: Symbolizing Reality for Meaning

Trelani Michelle — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:35:22 +0000

Black Abstraction: Symbolizing Reality for Meaning

by Shantay Robinson

Abstract art is typically more than just mark making. In recent years, there have been relatively few well-known black abstract artists in comparison to the number of figurative painters out there. … 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

Black Art Auction Host Historic Auction Of African American Fine Art May 16

baiadmin — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:22:24 +0000

Black Art Auction Host Historic Auction Of African American Fine Art May 16

BLACK ART AUCTION is the only auction house in the world solely dedicated to selling African American Fine Art.

Alma Thomas, Untitled, 1972, watercolor on paper, 7

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Setting the Artworld Ablaze: Looking at the Artistic Legacy of Reginald Gammon

baiadmin — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:48:24 +0000

Setting the Artworld Ablaze: Looking at the Artistic Legacy of Reginald Gammon

By Shantay Robinson

Born in 1913, Philadelphia-born artist, Reginald Gammon fought for civil rights through his art. His work can be read for relevance in relation to inequality … Read the rest

Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem At The Gibbes Museum

baiadmin — Tue, 21 May 2019 11:16:01 +0000

The Gibbes Museum of Art to Exhibit Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem

The Gibbes Museum of Art is pleased to present Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem, a major traveling exhibition … Read the rest

Collecting African American Art After 20 Years: An Interview with Author Halima Taha

baiadmin — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:40:49 +0000

Collecting African American Art After 20 Years: An Interview with Author Halima Taha

By Shantay Robinson

Halima Taha, author of Collecting African American Art: Works on Paper and Canvas, celebrates the 20th anniversary of her book’s publishing this … Read the rest

Just Out Here Livin’ His Best Life: Goin’ Back and Forth With Cedric Michael Cox

baiadmin — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 20:16:48 +0000

Just Out Here Livin’ His Best Life: Goin’ Back and Forth With Cedric Michael Cox

 Dr. S. Alexis Anderson

Cedric Michael Cox is a fun and intriguing mix of oxymorons: suburban yet urban, complex yet simple, the hip hop vibes … Read the rest

Philadelphia has a Rich History of Black Fine Art Shows

baiadmin — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 20:30:47 +0000

Philadelphia has a Rich History of Black Fine Art Shows:

The Inaugural Black Art in America Fine Art Show Philadelphia debuts

September 14-16th, 2018 at the Historic Belmont Mansion

featuring artwork by Jurell Cayetano, Karen Powell, Woodrow Nash, Charles White,

… Read the rest