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Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
3 months ago
Design

Black artists and the making of transatlantic modernism

The 1969 exhibition "Harlem on My Mind" was a flawed attempt at bridging racial divides, lacking Black artists' works and even featuring a controversial essay by a student.
The Met's recent exhibition "The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" finally showcases Black art from the 1920s and 1930s, sourced from historically Black institutions. [ more ]
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The Atlantic
5 months ago
Books

'American Fiction' and the 'Just Literature' Problem

American Fiction is a film that explores the challenges of making and getting paid for apolitical Black art.
The film highlights the tension between how a Black writer is seen by others and how they see themselves, and the demands of the industry for socially conscious literature. [ more ]
The Atlantic
5 months ago
Books

'American Fiction' and the 'Just Literature' Problem

American Fiction is a film that explores the challenges of making and getting paid for apolitical Black art.
The film highlights the tension between how a Black writer is seen by others and how they see themselves, and the demands of the industry for socially conscious literature. [ more ]
The Atlantic
5 months ago
Books

'American Fiction' and the 'Just Literature' Problem

American Fiction is a film that explores the challenges of making and getting paid for apolitical Black art.
The film highlights the tension between how a Black writer is seen by others and how they see themselves, and the demands of the industry for socially conscious literature. [ more ]
The Atlantic
5 months ago
Books

'American Fiction' and the 'Just Literature' Problem

American Fiction is a film that explores the challenges of making and getting paid for apolitical Black art.
The film highlights the tension between how a Black writer is seen by others and how they see themselves, and the demands of the industry for socially conscious literature. [ more ]
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The Atlantic
5 months ago
Writing

'American Fiction' and the 'Just Literature' Problem

American Fiction is a film that explores the challenges of making and getting paid for apolitical Black art.
The film highlights the tension between how a Black writer is seen by others and how they see themselves, and the demands of the industry for socially conscious literature. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
6 months ago
Design

Jamea Richmond-Edwards: 'We're simultaneously living in the past, present and future'

Jamea Richmond-Edwards cites Sun Ra as one of her primary artistic inspirations for her exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Her work transports viewers to a universe that goes beyond white supremacy and grounds Black mythologies in self-portraiture and figural composition [ more ]
Boston.com
1 week ago
Boston Celtics

10 things to do in Boston this weekend

Explore cultural events in Boston like the Roxbury Film Festival and Embrace Ideas Festival showcasing Black art and anti-racism discussions. [ more ]
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