Tag: Biggers

  Latest News in Black Art features news updates and developments in the world of art and related culture   Aritist and Designer Virgil Abloh (1980-2021). | Photo by Katrina Wittkamp, Courtesy MCA Chicago   Lives Virgil Abloh, the transformative designer and inveterate collaborator who made historic strides in the fashion world and provided opportunities for the next generation of Black creatives to follow ...

The Heinz Family Foundation has given out its two annual arts awards this year to Tanya Aguiñiga and Sanford Biggers. They will each receive an unrestricted cash prize of $250,000. Aguiñiga, who is based in Los Angeles, is best known for an interdisciplinary practice that blends craft, sculpture, and performance to think about issues related to migration—particularly as it relates to the U.S.-Mexico border ...

USLAF Announces First Round of Microgrants for Artist Projects The U.S. Latinx Art Forum, a professional organization comprised of artists, scholars, educators, and graduate students, has announced the recipients of its first round of the Charla Fund, a Ford Foundation–sponsored initiative that provides $400 microgrants to support informal artist-generated conversations. The format is open-ended and includes projects spanning curated Zoom conversations, artist studio visits, oral history ...