Welcome to Culture Type®

An essential resource focused on visual art from a Black perspective, Culture Type explores the intersection of art, history, and culture

Posts tagged "Yale School of Art"
Kymberly Pinder Appointed Dean of the Yale School of Art, First Black Person to Lead School in 150-Year History
News

Kymberly Pinder Appointed Dean of the Yale School of Art, First Black Person to Lead School in 150-Year History

by Victoria L. Valentine on Jun 11, 2021 • No Comments
  ONE OF THE NATION’S most prestigious art schools will be led by Kymberly Pinder. Yale University President Peter Salovey announced Pinder as the next Stavros Niarchos Foundation Dean of the Yale School of Art. An alum of Yale, where she earned her Ph.D., Pinder is the first Black person appointed dean since the school...
Artist Meleko Mokgosi Appointed Associate Professor of Painting/Printmaking at Yale School of Art
News

Artist Meleko Mokgosi Appointed Associate Professor of Painting/Printmaking at Yale School of Art

by Victoria L. Valentine on May 15, 2019 • No Comments
  THE YALE SCHOOL OF ART announced the appointment of Meleko Mokgosi as associate professor of painting/printmaking on May 14. A painter, Mokgosi uses figuration and representation to explore political themes, notions of democracy, and post-colonialism in Southern Africa. His tenure-track appointment begins July 2019. “As an artist and an educator, Meleko Mokgosi is dedicated...

Connect

Support Culture Type

Do you enjoy and value Culture Type? Please consider supporting its ongoing production by making a donation. Culture Type is an independent editorial project that requires countless hours and expense to research, report, write, and produce. To help sustain it, make a one-time donation or sign up for a recurring monthly contribution. It only takes a minute. Many Thanks for Your Support!

 

DONATE

The Big Reveal: First Official Joint Portrait of President and Mrs. Obama Was Made by Artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby

A Look Back: For 8 Years, President Obama Touted Merits of Art for Change

Mary Lovelace O’Neal’s Alluring New Paintings Were ‘Made in Mexico By Hand’

Sonny’s Bridge: Treasured Quilt by Faith Ringgold Covers New Yorker Magazine, a Memorial Tribute to the Celebrated Artist

Pittsburgh Sculptor Thaddeus Mosley’s Improvisational Methods and Modern Forms Channel the ‘Essence of Good Jazz’

From the Archives: Two Decades After Anita Hill Testified Before the Senate Judiciary Committee, She Started a Conversation with Mark Bradford About His Art and Practice

From the Archives: Allan Rohan Crite Produced a Vast Body of Religious-Themed Works, a New Exhibition Connects His Artistic Expression to His Faith

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

On the Rise: 24 Museum Curators and Art Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in Second Half of 2025

Bust of Martin Luther King Jr., on Display at U.S. Capitol Bears Witness to Politics, Presidential History, and Changing America

From the Archives: For Faith Ringgold, the American Flag Has Always Been a Potent and Powerful Symbol

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

Archives

Culture Type® participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to help sites earn modest commissions by linking to amazon.com. When you make any purchase from Amazon, and the many independent vendors, small businesses, and booksellers that partner with Amazon, via a link from this site, Culture Type receives a minute percentage of its price. The program helps offset a small portion of the countless hours and expense required to research, report, write and produce Culture Type's content.



Culture Type® is also an affiliate of Bookshop.org, whose mission is to financially support local, independent bookstores. Culture Type earns a nominal commission when you access Bookshop via a link on this website and/or make a purchase from one of Culture Type's book lists on Bookshop.



© 2013-2025 Culture Type, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Culture Type® is a registered trademark of Culture Type, LLC., and is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office