By Moriah Ballard on August 9, 2020 HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Art has been undoubtedly part of the Third Ward culture since it’s foundation. ABC13+ caught up with the muralist behind a few of these beautiful paintings. Whether you’re touring the city of Houston or have lived here your entire life, you can’t help but stare…
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis on August 4, 2020 7:02 a.m. NYC Paints Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower ATLANTA — A massive, black afro pick topped with a clinched fist— a potent symbol of Black identity — is touring the country to promote social justice amid a national reckoning of racism, police brutality and voter suppression. The creators behind the 28-foot tall art installation “All…
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By CBS 58 Newsroom on August 16, 2020 11:40 AM CDT | Updated August 16, 2020 1:50 PM CDT MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Artists will officially unveil one of Milwaukee’s newest murals at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 during an afternoon ceremony. The “massive” mural portraits 21 Milwaukeens, including leaders in the movement for Black Lives, the movement…
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by VICTORIA L. VALENTINE on Jul 10, 2020 • 6:58 am THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION between storytellers Zadie Smith and Toyin Ojih Odutola is palpable. The British novelist has written about the Nigerian-born visual artist’s work for British Vogue and contributed an essay to her forthcoming catalog, “Toyin Ojih Odutola: A Countervailing Theory,” which will accompany a show at the Barbican Centre in London, the artist’s first-ever UK exhibition. …
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I’ve often wondered about the intersection of art and social justice. Too often when decisions are made about what’s important art is low on the list of priorities. This picture says more than words, it’s emotive, and reminds me of our ancestral roots in this country. Black mothers still being separated from their children. This…
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by Victoria L. Valentine on October 27, 2015 • 6:00 am IN JUNE, ARTNEWS DEVOTED a special issue to women in the art world and the findings revealed a major gulf between the experiences of male and female artists and curators. According to ARTnews, women are seriously underrepresented when it comes to running major museums. Female artists trail…
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