art

When it comes to handing out our annual accolades, we consider ourselves a pretty discerning bunch here at The Root;…

Did you miss the stylish spectacle of the Wearable Art Gala this year? Are you quietly a fan of “Ms. Tina’s Corny…

Presumably, ever since art has existed, there have been conversations about what art actually means. And over time,…

It’s been nearly 50 years since the debut of Lady Sings the Blues, which was a huge inspiration for…

Lee Daniels has something to say.

We know, we know—summer’s half-over, and you are over being indoors. So are we—but safety first, Kids. That said,…

Simone Biles, who is often lauded as the greatest gymnast to ever tumble on Earth, opened up to Vogue for its August …

As if you didn’t know, art has been in Kanye West’s life for as long as he’s been able to talk about it. The…

Haven’t made it to Washington, D.C., to see forever president and first lady Barack and Michelle’s portraits yet?…

Ronald W. Walters is remembered as a prolific, award-winning author and activist who published over 100 books and…

A few weeks back, I wrote a piece that was critical of “yasiin bey: Negus,” the traveling art exhibit/listening…

Black lives matter to some, but not all.

Where are women in the art world consistently celebrated? In 2020, it will be at the Baltimore Museum of Art, which…

It’s not quite rocket-surgery or anything, but I definitely believe in the maxim that too much of anything can be…

Last weekend, realizing of the vision of artist Dread Scott, hundreds of volunteers—in costume as 19th-century…

There aren’t many experiences that have left me so truly speechless that they’ve stayed with me forever.

Every Sunday for the last six years, artist Nikkolas Smith has taken out his iPad in his Los Angeles home, blocking…

Now we know Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin gets his balling from his father.

A Florida teacher was forced to remove a decorative door covering that showed former NFL quarterback Colin…

Renowned artist Kadir Nelson paints to reflect the strength and spirituality of black history to remind black people…