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A Black Art Dealer Lent Paintings to a Museum. His Heirs Want Them Back.

Marcell's descendants seek the return of artworks borrowed by the Louisiana State Museum, citing historical injustice and inadequate compensation for their family.

The Biggest Surprise at the Met's Egypt Show? Live Performance

Egypt's identity as part of Africa challenges long-held scholarly separations, promoting a more inclusive understanding of cultural heritage.
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Lorna Simpson Is America's Great Archivist

Lorna Simpson's art reclaims and celebrates African American narratives, emphasizing representation and storytelling.

How Florence Welch Turned Rage Into Power

Lorna Simpson's work reclaims and recontextualizes African American narratives through various artistic media.

Theaster Gates Is Redefining What It Means to Be an Artist

Lorna Simpson's art serves as an archive, exploring African American identities and reclaiming historical narratives.

Lorna Simpson Is America's Great Archivist

Lorna Simpson's art reclaims and celebrates African American narratives, emphasizing representation and storytelling.

How Florence Welch Turned Rage Into Power

Lorna Simpson's work reclaims and recontextualizes African American narratives through various artistic media.

Theaster Gates Is Redefining What It Means to Be an Artist

Lorna Simpson's art serves as an archive, exploring African American identities and reclaiming historical narratives.
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Legacy from The New York Times is a zine series honouring the underground press of the Harlem Renaissance era

The campaign seeks to showcase and initiate conversations around Black affluence through art and culture from the 1920s and 1930s.

US National Register of Historic Places adds first art environment of an African American artist

L.V. Hull's home-studio recognized as the first African American art environment on the National Register of Historic Places.
The listing aims to preserve African American artists' stories and contributions to creativity in America.

Review | A celebration of David C. Driskell's sweeping influence on the art world

David C. Driskell valued diverse art styles and did not adhere to a specific movement.
The exhibition "David C. Driskell & Friends" showcases artwork from over 30 artists who were influenced by Driskell.

Smithsonian American Art Museum Hires Dalila Scruggs as First African American Art Curator

Dalila Scruggs appointed as first Augusta Savage curator at Smithsonian
Scruggs brings expertise in African American art to the museum

The doors open for Los Angeles Art Week

Tony Lewis's artwork explores power, race, and labor themes through repetitive creation processes.
Former athlete Keith Rivers developed a unique taste in art, collecting pieces that resonate with his personal experiences.

The Met Museum's 'Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism'

The Harlem Renaissance exhibit at The Met features works depicting Black life in the 1920s-1940s
Fashion played a crucial role in reflecting prosperity and dignity for African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance.

BWBA and CALA celebrate Black History Month with focus on the arts

The Brooklyn Women's Bar Association (BWBA) and the Caribbean American Lawyers Association (CALA) hosted their first in-person Black History Month event.
The event focused on the theme 'African Americans and the Arts' and celebrated the profound influence of African American art on various cultural expressions.
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The Harlem Renaissance Was Bigger Than Harlem

Black artists like Aaron Douglas brought a unique blend of Art Deco and African American affirmation to the modernist movement.
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