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Renowned Visual Artist Synthia Saint James Featured at Harlem Fine Arts Show
The Harlem Fine Arts Show is in its fifth year, and it is visual artist Synthia Saint James’ first time showing at the annual event. “This was the first opportunity I had a chance to do so,” Saint James said from her Los Angeles home during a phone interview with HFAS. “I really wished that…
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Exploring the Double Consciousness of African-American Males
Aiming to break down stereotypes among and about African-American males, Question Bridge: Black Males—a traveling transmedia project—is now on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Its tour around the country has also included stops at the Brooklyn Museum and the Oakland Museum of California. The exhibition will be open at the…
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Harlem Fine Arts Show Features NFL Players
Although it’s still in its infancy, the Harlem Fine Arts Show has grown in attendance year after year by drawing artists, galleries and collectors from across the country. The show is quickly becoming a staple in New York’s Harlem community as it has provided tremendous impact to nonprofit organizations such as the Harlem School of…
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‘Question Bridge’ Explores Experience of Black Males in America
Though its subject matter is, in some ways, very specific—black males in America talking about the issues of their identity—as an exhibition “Question Bridge: Black Males,” now on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, is a completely immersive experience, enthralling and engaging, by which any viewer can be at once confused and fascinated. The…
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Dedicated Hybrid
For the uninitiated, the 2010 Lexus HS 250h is the world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid. It is not based on another model, like previous Lexus hybrids and, as a result, the car is a rolling technology platform. On my first entry into the vehicle, I noted the sharpness of the interior and the quietness of…
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Green Input, Luxe Output
Rarely do the terms “luxury” and “green” go together as they relate to saving the world’s finite fuel resources. You either want the “goods,” or you don’t. There can be no middle ground. Well, Lexus will dispute those statements and back up its claim that you can go green while going luxe, all in a…
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