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Paintings, photography, video, and other tactile, creative mediums will explore the aftermath of divorce and post-romance blues through the work of four queer, Black women artists, including Erika ...
The pull to honor this rich legacy in a major way compelled Truly to launch HoochieCon, a group exhibit featuring mixed-media art and music honoring Black women pioneers at the center of hoochie ...
Black Cowboys Ride Again: Museums have taken up the cause of dispelling the perception of a whites-only West. A Symbol of Hope in St. Louis: The 19th-century Old Courthouse is set to reopen in May ...
Three new art books feature female subjects of every shape and hue from all over the world, doing the things that women have historically done — and also the things that men have historically done.
Thomas' work puts Black women front and center. "We've been supportive characters for far too long," she says. "I would describe my art as radically shifting notions of beauty by reclaiming space." ...
In the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, a group of Black women created restaurants that changed New York dining. For B. Smith, her namesake restaurant was the culmination of her ambitious dream.
These 10 museums dedicated to women’s history highlight Black women’s narratives. Each provides a platform for reflection, education, and empowerment to its visitors.
As we enter International Black Women’s History Month, Black art has always been a means of documenting and creating history, putting out powerful stories that depict Black women’s experiences ...
Art & Exhibitions Rare 17th-Century Painting of Black and White Women Debuts After Export Ban The highly unusual painting reveals 17th-century anxieties over immorality, vanity, and foreign influence.
Jewel Ham creates sultry paintings of Black women, while paying close attention to texture, color, and skin. Influenced by her love of music and women MCs, Ham depicts women who exude self ...