he became increasingly dissatisfied with the lack of genuine African-inspired interior textiles. Too often, he found, they relied on "clichéd", post-colonial motifs. This led him to explore his ...

Many of my aunts are visual artists. My mother operated and managed an African art gallery in Georgetown, DC, for most of my childhood. So I grew up around the arts and the black arts and African ...

Did you know that 25% of cowboys were Black? Most people would never know it by viewing the classic Western movies that many folks of a certain age grew up watching.

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Early investors in their work have been greatly rewarded, which is why many passionate collectors are looking for similarly talented African artists ... his passion for art predates his career in ...

Rock art found in South Africa, and painted two centuries ago, represents how the San people imagined extinct animals that they found in fossil form. This early rendering of these fossils could relate ...

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Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...

The Business of Books (BOB) Conference is set to return for its second edition on October 31, 2024, with a compelling theme: “Beyond the Margins: Homegrown Digital Publishing Solutions for ...

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“Dahomey,” a formally inventive documentary, traces the journey across continents of 26 artworks looted from the West African Kingdom ... But though these art objects carry the weight of ...

The who’s who of the music, the few lucky enough to be invited to the 2024 South African Music Awards (SAMAs) walked the red carpet before the festivities of the main show began. Considering ...