Catlett, Tanner, Woodruff And More At African-American Fine Art Auction At Swann Galleries
The folks at Swann Galleries spent the summer pulling together some of their best catalogings and preparing material to fill the upcoming superb auction.
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Stephanie’s World: Black Refractions, Highlights From The Studio Museum In Harlem
By Stephanie Woods The Studio Museum in Harlem and AFA -American Federation of Arts, have begun a national tour.
Los Angeles: UTA Artist Space And Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean Present “DREAMWEAVERS”
UTA Artist Space and Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean (Harlem Alicia Keys husband) are proud to present DREAMWEAVERS, a group exhibition curated by Nicola Vassell that contemplates the surreal in society against a vigorously shifting 21st century.
Nigel Freeman Responds To African-American Fine Art Auction At Swann Galleries
Nigel Freeman, Director of African-American Fine Art at Swann Galleries, said, “We were thrilled with the results of the fall sale (on Thursday, October 5, 2017) –a higher sale total with fewer lots than last year.
Dozens Of Protesters At Success Academy Charter School Call For Dan Loeb’s Resignation
The NY Daily News reports that protesters stormed Success Academy Harlem 1 charter school on Friday demanding that charter school chairman Daniel Loeb be fired for making racist comments about a black lawmaker.
Prominent Political Donor’s Facebook Post Draws Condemnation From Harlem To Hollis
NY1 reports that a Facebook posting from a prominent political donor has turned an under-the-radar controversy that started with Governor Andrew Cuomo and state Senate Democrats into one that is now getting public reaction from around the New York political world. Zack Fink filed the following report.
The Stars Shine At Harlem-Based The Brotherhood/Sister Sol Gala 2017 (Photographs)
A Manhattan gala honoring award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright and acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems raised nearly $1 million for The Brotherhood/Sister Sol (Bro/Sis), a nationally recognized, Harlem-based nonprofit and youth development organization, a record.
Own African-American Art History At Swann Galleries
On Thursday, April 7, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of African-American Fine Art, featuring works by modern and contemporary artists.
Danny Tisdale In Radical Presence: Black Performance In Contemporary Art At YBCA
Danny Tisdale’s performance installation Transitions Inc., is included in Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art a groundbreaking exhibition and the first comprehensive survey of performance art by black artists working from the perspective of the visual arts from the 1960’s to the present at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA).
Danny Tisdale In Radical Presence: Black Performance In Contemporary Art At YBCA
Danny Tisdale’s performance installation Transitions Inc., is included in Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art a groundbreaking exhibition and the first comprehensive survey of performance art by black artists working from the perspective of the visual arts from the 1960’s to the present at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA).
‘Through The Lens Darkly’ With Harlem’s Thomas Allen Harris At Film Forum
Film Forum is pleased to present the US premiere of Thomas Allen Harris’s THROUGH A LENS DARKLY: BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THE EMERGENCE OF A PEOPLE, beginning Wednesday, August 27.
Souleo: Salt-N-Pepa Back Together Again As A Trio?
By Souleo Is Deidra “DJ Spinderella” Roper the “N” in Salt-N-Pepa? It was a question the DJ Spinderella posed to her fellow legendary hip-hop group members Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton on their VH1 reality show in 2007.
Souleo: Patrick Kelly’s Fashion Legacy Lives On through Buttons and Bananas
Although he was not physically present, the spirit of Patrick Kelly shone through during the VIP celebration of his fashion retrospective, “Runway of Love” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
“When the Stars Begin to Fall” At The Studio Museum In Harlem
When the Stars Begin to Fall: Imagination and the American South queries the category of “outsider” art in relation to contemporary art and black life.
Salters Scene: BET Honors 2014
The BET Honors 2014 airs Monday February 24th on BET. This year’s honorees are The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Motown Records Founder Berry Gordy, American Express CEO & Chairman Ken Chenault, Visual Artist Carrie Mae Weems and Entertainment Trailblazer Ice Cube. Held at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. the Actor and Comedian Wayne…