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A new survey exhibition at London's National Portrait Gallery looks at how contemporary artists are choosing to represent the Black figure.

The presence, and absence, of Black figures in western art is turned on its head in an exhilarating showcase of 21st-century artists from the African diaspora. Elsewhere, some of the same artists reimagine landscape

"We believe that the incompatibility of Baylors Christian mission and its roots in chattel slavery requires us to reckon with this legacy," Livingstone said.

LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — Staff and volunteers at Carnegie Hall are now up to date on CPR, AED, and First Aid after attending a class at the end of January 2024. On January 30, 2024, the volunteers and staff members from Carnegie Hall attended a Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED training and certification where they […]

Price says the number of exhibitions focused on black artists has ‘set a new standard’ for representation in the UK

Emma Atkinson passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the The Meridian Star on 2024-02-07.

Entangled Pasts, 1768–now. Art, Colonialism and Change' takes over the main galleries of the Royal Academy until 28th April 2024.

In this beautifully assembled but well-mannered show, great (white) British artists such as Joshua Reynolds and JMW Turner are displayed alongside contemporary stars from Sonia Boyce to Yinka Shonibare as the RA interrogates its institutional links to colonialism

From a pregnant woman tossed from a slave ship to reworkings of Titian and Da Vinci featuring black faces, this show aims to redress the RA’s biased version of art history – but it could all have been more daring

With “Embracing Landscapes”, opening January 31 at the Nevada City Winery Gallery, fine art photographer Barbara Walker McCabe literally merges with her compelling self-portraiture landscapes. She intertwines with the land,