american art
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Chicago-Based Rapper McKinley Dixon Is Celebrating Black History Month By Honoring Black Women
The emcee discusses his new acoustic single “Tyler, Forever” and chronicling the Black experience.
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Black Celebs Helped Save Ain’t No Mo
The Broadway play was slated to close on December 18, but got an extended stay after a big celeb push
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Legacy of Barack, Michelle Obama National Portraits Explored in New Smithsonian Channel Documentary
Picturing the Obamas follows the impact of the portraits as they travel the country.
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Basquiat’s Untitled Sells For Historic $85 Million At NYC Phillips Auction
Its seller, art collector and Japanese e-commerce billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, originally purchased the painting in 2016.
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Baltimore Born Artist, Derrick Adams Wins 1.25 Million Award to Build Out Black Cultural Database
The Baltimore born, Brooklyn-based artist describes the project as a “collaborative counter–institutional space.”
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Nancy Lane of The Studio Museum in Harlem Dies at 88
Known as the “spirit behind studio museum,” Nancy Lane was a force in and outside of the art world.
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Stephan James to Star as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Upcoming Limited Series
‘To embody such a revolutionary will simply be one of the greatest honors of my career,’ James said.
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Honoring Sculptor Edmonia Lewis
Black and Indigenous 19th century sculptor Edmonia Lewis was honored as the 45th entry into the Black Heritage postal stamp series.