An African art collection might finally find a new buyer now that an auction date has been set, again. In April, officials ...

depicting famous African Americans across history. He saw art as a vehicle for social activism, once remarking: “Art must be an integral part of the struggle. It can’t simply mirror what’s taking ...

The actress, who has been on television for decades, is also a major collector of contemporary art. She loaned 40 pieces to ...

epitomized by his involvements with the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition (BECC), founded in 1969, which demanded representation of Black artists and curators in ‘mainstream’ American museums.

Her interest in African American art also speaks to her heritage ... “I bought it because it was Greg Ridley and he was ...

An unassuming house is flipping the script on gentrification and displacement in the Central District — and providing a ...

Southern Guild’s most recognizable individual artist to American art lovers will be Zanele Muholi. The South African photographer’s dramatic self-portraits traveled the nation from Seattle to ...

Because African-American slaves were considered property, often a bill of sale - bearing just the age and gender of the person sold - is the only record for an individual living in a pre-Civil War ...

(WIB) – The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on Tuesday launched a new publication — “Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.” — that showcases visual art’s ...

Nationally celebrated photographer and historian Wendel White leads a yearlong celebration of African American artists and ...

The museums will temporarily close as the Smithsonian routes staff to other outposts. By Sarah Bahr The institution’s National Museum of African Art says it has removed the artworks from display.

Photo: Annabelle Gordon/Zuma Press How much spin can Americans tolerate without retching? This summer’s political conventions put that question to the test. In Milwaukee last month, the GOP was ...