Nov 27Miami Art Week Updates, Part IIJeffrey Henson Scales recently discovered lost negatives from his early days in the Black Panther Party will be featured this year at SCOPE, the pioneering art shopw for innovation and discovery in contemporary and emerging art. This 22nd edition of the show will be held on Ocean Drive and 8th…Art2 min readArt2 min read
Nov 20FAITH RINGGOLD: AMERICAN PEOPLE SPANS SIX DECADE BUT NEVER STRAYS FROM MAKING AN IMPACTVisiting the newest exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA), Faith Ringgold: American People Artist, is like taking a walk through the prolific artists life. Curator Jamillah James, Manilow Senior Curator, takes us on a journey through the artist’s career allowing us to see her evolution spanning more…Black Art3 min readBlack Art3 min read
Nov 14THE ALIEN-NATIONS AND SOVEREIGN STATES OF OCTAVIA E BUTLERI’ve had the privilege of experiencing Candace (chlee) Hunter’s work in many settings — The South Side Community Art Center, the DuSable Black History Museum, Stella Jones Gallery in NOLA and Blackbird Gallery in Detroit. Yet while there is a familiarity to her work, it comes across as totally new…3 min read3 min read
Nov 6ROXANE GAY — “MORE THAN EVER IT MIGHT BE ART THAT SAVES THE WORLD.”On Saturday, November 4th the Black Art Consortium (BAC) at Northwestern sponsored “On Contours of Collecting Black Art Now”, Roxane Gay in conversation with Eric McKissack and Valerie Carberry. Gay is a noted author, columnist and cultural critic and most of all Black art collector, and the Chicago based McKissack…Art3 min readArt3 min read
Oct 30IT’S A WRAP — BFAM 2023 IS FINI! FINITO! TERMINADO!Photo Back row — Artist Jade Williams, Mark Clements, Chicago Justice Memorial; Pigment International COO Phyliss North. Front row — Moderator Devorah Crable, Jen Ash, Chicago Torture Justice Memorial; Naomi Davis, Blacks in Green; and Pigment International Advisor Dr. Patricia Blessman Black Fine Arts Month 2023 is one for the…3 min read3 min read
Oct 9Black Fine Art Month Contines — Meet Monique Brinkman HillThe South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) located in Chicago holds a rich legacy of African American Art History. Founded in 1940, it is the nations’ only continuously operated community art center founded as part of the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). It’s designated a National Treasure by the National…Black Art2 min readBlack Art2 min read
Oct 3Pigment International kicks off 4th Annual Black Fine Art Month this October(CHICAGO) — Pigment International® is kicking off its 4th annual celebration of Black Fine Art Month® (BFAM) this October with a series of events in both Aurora and Chicago. Founded in 2019 as a celebration of the Black fine art aesthetic, the annual recognition has been entered into the Congressional…2 min read2 min read
Sep 25SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM’S NEW GALLERIES ENCOURAGE LINGERINGNew Exhibitions on Display from Alma Thomas and Carrie Mae Weems The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s (SAAM) modern and contemporary galleries reopened September 22 after a three-year renovation — bringing new installations exploring American art and ushering the return of the iconic “Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii.” “American Voices…3 min read3 min read
Sep 11THERE WITHIN LIES THE GOSPEL: TRUTH OFFERS BACKDROP FOR LAUNCH OF PIGMENT MAGAZINE IN BALTIMOREBaltimore’s Galerie Myrtis was the setting for several events over Labor Day Weekend including the opening of There Within Lies the Gospel: Truth featuring many of the gallery’s preeminent artists. The exhibition opening also served as a launch event for Pigment Magazine IV which chronicles Myrtis Bedolla’s mounting of The…2 min read2 min read
Aug 28ASHRO ONWARD & UPWARD ARTISTS’ SHOWCASE LEANS IN TO THEIR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITYThe Ashro Onward & Upward Artists Showcase exemplifies the respect and commitment that the fashion retailer has for Black art and its cultural influence. First held in 2021, The Onward & Upward Artist Showcase, was a response to the emotional upheaval we were all experiencing beginning in 2020. They offer…3 min read3 min read
