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Remembering Artist Floyd Newsum, 74, Co-Founder of Project Row Houses and 'Pillar of the Houston Arts Community'
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Remembering Artist Floyd Newsum, 74, Co-Founder of Project Row Houses and ‘Pillar of the Houston Arts Community’

by Victoria L. Valentine on Oct 14, 2024 • No Comments
Floyd Newsum (1950-2024) stands before his work. | Photo: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art   HOUSTON, TEXAS, LOST a celebrated arts leader over the summer. Floyd Newsum (1950-2024), an artist, educator, and co-founder of Project Row Houses (PRH), died on Aug. 14. He was 74. Newsum was a professor of art at the University of...
In Memoriam: Artist Jesse Lott, 80, Was a 'Mythic Person' and Co-Founder of Project Row Houses in Houston
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In Memoriam: Artist Jesse Lott, 80, Was a ‘Mythic Person’ and Co-Founder of Project Row Houses in Houston

by Victoria L. Valentine on Aug 11, 2023 • No Comments
“Jesse Lott: Art & Activism” is directed and edited by Cressandra Thibodeaux. The footage was shot by 28 students from the 14 Pews Film Academy. The film won Best Short Documentary at the International Black Film Festival and Tulsa American Film Festival. | Video by Cressandra Thibodeaux   A short documentary made in 2017 explores...
Vote 2020: With Election Season Underway, 30 Artists Present Thought-Provoking Art Reflecting on State of American Democracy
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Vote 2020: With Election Season Underway, 30 Artists Present Thought-Provoking Art Reflecting on State of American Democracy

by Victoria L. Valentine on Oct 18, 2020 • No Comments
  THIS CAMPAIGN SEASON is like none other. In anticipation of the 2020 Presidential election, Rice University is presenting an intergenerational group exhibition focused on the state of democracy and some of the most urgent and divisive issues in American politics, namely voter access, police brutality, gun control, and immigration. “States of Mind: Art and...

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New York Museums are Showcasing African American Art, Exhibitions Focus on Connections to Ancient Egypt, Alvin Ailey, Elizabeth Catlett, Ralph Lemon & More

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