Latest African art News

African American art is on exhibit at Montclair museum (The Progress)

A Force for Change: African American Art and the Julius Rosenwald Fund, is now on view at the Montclair Art Museum (MAM), 3 S. Mountain Ave. in Montclair, and runs through Sunday, July 25.

Daley backs Rep. Art Turner for lieutenant governor (Chicago Tribune)

Mayor says Democratic primary’s second-place finisher should fill spot vacated by Cohen Mayor Richard Daley on Wednesday threw his support behind state Rep. Art Turner for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination vacated by troubled Chicago pawnbroker Scott Lee Cohen.

'The Art of the Steal' wades into the move of the Barnes collection (Los Angeles Times)

The documentary likens the relocation to a hijacking. Critics say the movie presents a one-sided view. Call it art appreciation as battle royal.

Review: 'Steal' takes thrilling peek at art-world machinations (Contra Costa Times)

For a movie about bureaucratic and political machinations in the art world, the new documentary "The Art of the Steal" is far more enthralling than it has a right to be.

For a few gifted teens, home is where their art is (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

“My artwork expresses the idea of heritage and lost roots, conveyed through the African-American culture. ... Today young people know nothing about their ancestry,” said Henry High School student Maximino Garcia-Marin, of his piece “Youth & Roots.”

Harriet Tubman Collection Unveiled by National Museum of African American History and Culture (Art Daily)

A silk shawl belonging to Harriet Tubman that was a gift from Queen Victoria, c. 1897 is seen at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture. (AP Photo/Michael R Barnes, Smithsonian Institution.

Renowned African Artist Prince Twins Seven-Seven Is Profiled in an IU Professor's New Book (Newswise)

A new book profiles acclaimed African artist Prince Twins Seven-Seven and presents the stories behind nearly 50 of his paintings.

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: New York Art Quartet - Old Stuff (Cuneiform) (All About Jazz)

The title of this timely compilation is a true statement at face: Nearly half a century has passed since the sounds were ensconced on tape. Even so, sitting down with the disc yields the pleasing realization there's next to nothing in the way of dust draping the music. The New York Art Quartet was a...

Market for African-American art continues to grow (The Art Newspaper)

Hot on the heels of resurgent sales of impressionist, modern and contemporary works in London, ...

The Art of weight loss (Chicago Sun-Times)

Celebrity chef Art Smith is in a good place, a really good place. For the first time in his 50 years, he is prioritizing himself and taking care of himself. Smith , down 90 pounds from his 325-pound maximum, admits it took a health scare before Oprah's former chef reached out for help from a complete stranger.

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