“There seems to be a chilling of opportunity rather than an enlivening and enhancing of opportunity. But to me, that should just be the spark that energizes you to get out there and do things,” ...

It is impossible to imagine the terror that Breonna Taylor must have felt in the few moments before her death, in the hour after midnight on March 13, 2020. Armed men ...

Marshall Toomey’s paintings explore the Black American world through stories and portraits. He wants his colors to add life, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — You can now view the “Portrait of Leana and the Lambeth Children” in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA)’s American art galleries, as part of a new wing scheduled to open in ...

Thandiwe Muriu was 14 years old when she found photography. Her father taught her to use his Nikon digital camera, and every day after school she would rush home, finish her homework and then train ...

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In a proud moment for South African art and heritage, a striking portrait by the illustrious Cape-Town based painter Irma Stern has sold for R21.7 million - another record price for one of her ...

The media’s depiction of Africa surprisingly has changed little over the past century. But Africa is so much more than the wretched images of hungry, bare-breasted women and mysteriously menacing ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Portrait of Transkei Woman, 1947. The woman is standing against a wall looking slightly to her right. She has painted her lips with black nicotine ...

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The new exhibition features works by Black American artists who lived in Europe from the 1890s to the middle of the 20th ...

Rep. Mink was key in ensuring Title IX, signed 50 years ago, became law. Rep. Patsy Mink, D-Hawaii, the first woman of color elected to Congress, now has a portrait to honor her legacy at the U.S.