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'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' Showcased Rich History of Black Dandyism, Fashion Liberation and Imagination
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‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ Showcased Rich History of Black Dandyism, Fashion Liberation and Imagination

by Victoria L. Valentine on Oct 31, 2025 • No Comments
DISGUISE, Gallery view of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, N.Y. (May 10-Oct. 26, 2025). Shown, From left, OFF-WHITE, Ib Kamara, Jackets with white thread embroidery of anatomical male and female chest and torso motifs (Spring/Summer 2023). | Photo © The Metropolitan Museum of Art   A VELVET LIVERY JACKET from...
Latest News in Black Art: Met Museum Acquired Rare Portrait With Complex History, Lane Coleman is Next Board Chair at Detroit Institute of Arts, Mary Evans Tapped to Lead London's Slade School & More
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Latest News in Black Art: Met Museum Acquired Rare Portrait With Complex History, Lane Coleman is Next Board Chair at Detroit Institute of Arts, Mary Evans Tapped to Lead London’s Slade School & More

by Victoria L. Valentine on Aug 20, 2023 • No Comments
  Latest News in Black Art features updates and developments in the world of art and related culture   Mary Evans. | Photo by Christa Holka   APPOINTMENTS Nigerian born, British artist and educator Mary Evans (above) was named director of the University College London (UCL) Slade School of Fine Art. Over the past five...

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‘Kerry James Marshall: The Histories,’ Largest-Ever UK Exhibition of the Artist Includes New Paintings Exploring Role of Black Africans in Transatlantic Slave Trade

Amy Sherald Exhibition Headed to High Museum in Atlanta in Spring 2026, News Follows Artist Withdrawing Show From Smithsonian Due to Censorship Concerns

Tale of Two Paintings: Ernie Barnes Made Two Versions of His Famous ‘Sugar Shack’ Painting. One is Owned by Eddie Murphy, The Other Sold at Auction for $15 Million

Washington, D.C., Museums are Showcasing African American Art, Exhibitions Focus on Photography and the Black Arts Movement, Vivian Browne, Adam Pendleton & More

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A Year of African American Art: New 2026 Wall Calendars Feature Works by Faith Ringgold, Alma Thomas, and Many Others

On View: ‘Danielle McKinney: Tell Me More’ at Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University is Painter’s First U.S. Solo Museum Exhibition

Moving On Up: 24 Museum Curators and Art Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in First Half of 2025

American Sign Language Videos Explore Whitney Museum’s Collection, Including Works by Simone Leigh, Archibald Motley, Diedrick Brackens, Jacob Lawrence & More

Alma Thomas Way: Washington D.C., Street Where Famous African American Artist Lived is Now Named in Her Honor

Homeworthy Art: Collectors in Atlanta, New York, and London Recently Gave Tours of Their Homes, Showcasing Meaningful and Accessible Artworks Acquired Over Time

Culture Type: 16 Best Black Art Books of 2024

From the Archives: Beginning in Late 1950s, African American Painters Known as ‘Highwaymen’ Captured Florida’s Natural Landscapes

From the Archives: National Portrait Gallery: Titus Kaphar and Ken Gonzales-Day Explore ‘UnSeen’ Narratives in Historic Portraiture

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