Baltimore Museum of Art Celebrated 110th Anniversary with Ball Honoring Artists LaToya Ruby Frazier and John Akomfrah and Civil Rights Changemaker Sherrilyn Ifill
The Baltimore Museum of Art’s Ball and Party honored artist LaToya Ruby Frazier; artist John Akomfrah; and BMA Trustee, civil rights lawyer, and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill. | Photo by Maximilian Frazier THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART (BMA) hosted a gala celebration on Nov. 23. The BMA Ball and Afterparty marked the institution’s 110th anniversary...
Latest News in Black Art: Lorraine O’Grady Now Repped by Mariane Ibrahim, Armory Show Prize Goes to Barthélémy Toguo, Black Mural Fest Underway in Detroit & More
Latest News in Black Art features updates and developments in the world of art and related culture Lorraine O’Grady. | Photo by Lelanie Foster, Courtesy the artist and Mariane Ibrahim gallery REPRESENTATION Lorraine O’Grady (above) has joined Mariane Ibrahim gallery. A New York-based conceptual artist, O’Grady employs the theory of both/and as...
Latest News in Black Art: Howard Fine Arts College Named for Chadwick Boseman, Cranbrook Honors Artis Lane, New Reps for Camille Billops and Winfred Rembert & More
Latest News in Black Art features news updates and developments in the world of art and related culture Dating back two decades to when he was a student at Howard University, Chadwick Boseman had advocated for maintaining the College of Fine Arts. | Courtesy Howard University Academia Howard University named its College...
Reflecting on George Floyd with Words, Artistic Expression, and Durable Change Through Policy Reform
Photo: Shutterstock ONE YEAR AFTER the murder of George Floyd, worldwide tributes and remembrances poured forth on May 25. Culture leaders, artists, and journalists weighed in on the state of the national landscape and Floyd’s legacy as police killings persist and Black Lives Matter protests and calls for justice continue in response. Floyd’s family...
