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Alisa Chiles Appointed Decorative Arts Curator at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Bringing Particular Expertise in the Areas of Art Nouveau and Art Deco
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Alisa Chiles Appointed Decorative Arts Curator at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Bringing Particular Expertise in the Areas of Art Nouveau and Art Deco

by Victoria L. Valentine on Jan 30, 2025 • No Comments
Alisa Chiles is the new Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Decorative Arts, 1890 to the Present at the Virginia Museum of the Fine Arts. | Photo by Sandra Sellars, © 2024 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts   THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (VMFA) in Richmond, Va., has built a prized collection of...
Moving On Up: 34 Museum Curators and Arts Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in First Half of 2023
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Moving On Up: 34 Museum Curators and Arts Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in First Half of 2023

by Victoria L. Valentine on Aug 21, 2023 • 4 Comments
  NEARLY THREE DOZEN Black curators and arts leaders accepted new appointments at an array of museums and arts institutions in the first half of 2023. Notably, Brooke A. Minto was appointed executive director and CEO of the Columbus Art Museum in Ohio. She joined the museum from the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums,...
Culture Type: Black Art History, Here's What Happened in February 2023
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Culture Type: Black Art History, Here’s What Happened in February 2023

by Victoria L. Valentine on Feb 28, 2023 • No Comments
  Highlights of February Black art news and announcements include next Venice Architecture Biennale emphasizing African diaspora, Huntington Library hires decorative arts curator, archives of Just Above Midtown gallery and Black Press newspapers being preserved & much more   REPRESENTATION | From left, Self portrait by artist Jimmy Robert: JIMMY ROBERT, “Frammenti I,” 2022 (archival...

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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

Acquisition: Martin Luther King Jr. Bust by Elizabeth Catlett is ‘Majestic and Commanding Portrait’ of Civil Rights Leader

Moving On Up: 24 Museum Curators and Arts Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in Second Half of 2024

Celebrating African American Art Throughout the Year, 2025 Calendars Focus on Richard Mayhew, Alma Thomas, Faith Ringgold, Romare Bearden, Feature Barkley Hendricks

International Curator Koyo Kouoh Tapped to Organize 2026 Venice Biennale, She is ‘Ecstatic’ and Called it a ‘Momentous Mission’

From the Archives: AIA Recognizes Legacy of African American Architect Paul R. Williams with Gold Medal Awarded Nearly 40 Years After His Death

Arthur Jafa: ‘I Think Being Black in a White Supremacist Environment is Fascinating, Often Fun, Generally Harrowing’

From the Archives: A Look Back: For 8 Years, President Obama Touted Merits of Art for Change

From the Archives: At Glenstone Museum, Glenn Ligon’s Neon ‘Warm Broad Glow’ is a Welcome Beacon

Culture Type: The 13 Best Black Art Books of 2023

From the Archives: Ernie Barnes Retrospective Brings Renewed Attention to African American Artist Who Found Fame After Playing Pro Football

From the Archives: Beginning in Late 1950s, African American Painters Known as ‘Highwaymen’ Captured Florida’s Natural Landscapes

From the Archives: National Portrait Gallery: Titus Kaphar and Ken Gonzales-Day Explore ‘UnSeen’ Narratives in Historic Portraiture

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