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Culture Type Gift Guide 2023: Celebrate the Holidays with 50 Great Finds Inspired by Leading African American Artists

Culture Type Gift Guide 2023: Celebrate the Holidays with 50 Great Finds Inspired by Leading African American Artists

THE GRAPHIC QUILT DESIGNS of Gee’s Bend artists inspired a new line of upholstered furniture available exclusively from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Studio Museum in Harlem recently added new items to its Barkley L. Hendricks Collection. Interior designer Sheila Bridges continues to expand the line of products featuring her clever Harlem Toile de...
Latest News in Black Art: Romi Crawford is Democratizing Art School, Brooklyn Exhibitions Honor Spike Lee and Jay-Z, Tiona Nekkia McClodden Joined White Cube Gallery & More

Latest News in Black Art: Romi Crawford is Democratizing Art School, Brooklyn Exhibitions Honor Spike Lee and Jay-Z, Tiona Nekkia McClodden Joined White Cube Gallery & More

  Latest News in Black Art features updates and developments in the world of art and related culture   Portrait of Tiona Nekkia McClodden. | Photo by Gioncarlo Valentine   REPRESENTATION White Cube Gallery announced its representation of visual artist, filmmaker, and curator Tiona Nekkia McClodden. Addressing issues surrounding race, gender, sexuality, and social commentary,...
Latest News in African American Art: Henry Taylor and Simone Leigh Join Hauser & Wirth, United States Artists 2020 Fellows, Made in L.A. 2020 Artist List & More

Latest News in African American Art: Henry Taylor and Simone Leigh Join Hauser & Wirth, United States Artists 2020 Fellows, Made in L.A. 2020 Artist List & More

Artists Simone Leigh and Henry Taylor have joined Hauser & Wirth.   The following review presents a snapshot of recent news in African American art and related black culture:   REPRESENTATION One of the world’s largest galleries with nine locations (and a 10th planned in Menorca), Hauser & Wirth started off the new year with...
Carrie Mae Weems Photographed Spike Lee for Time Magazine

Carrie Mae Weems Photographed Spike Lee for Time Magazine

Spike Lee photographed by Carrie Mae Weems   SPIKE LEE was on Martha’s Vineyard in July. He was there to film scenes for season two of his Netflix series “She’s Gotta Have It,” hang out with a reporter writing about him for Time magazine, and have a portrait made by artist Carrie Mae Weems. Lee...