Tag: Representation

Latest News in Black Art: Remembering Virgil Abloh and Robert Farris Thompson, Sanford Biggers Wins Heinz Award, New Representation for Umar Rashid, Eric N. Mack, and Derrick Woods-Morrow & More

  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 ...

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Latest News in Black Art: Rashid Johnson is Incoming Board Chair at Performa, New Representation for Brazilian Artist Elian Almeida, Fast Company Recognizes Destinee Ross-Sutton, Mabel O. Wilson & More

  Latest News in Black Art features news updates and developments in the world of art and related culture   Artist Rashid Johnson. | Photo by Chris Sorensen   Appointments Artist Rashid Johnson will be the next chair of the board of directors at Performa, the New York City organization “dedicated to live interdisciplinary performance by visual artists.” Johnson assumes his new role prior ...

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San Antonio artists want more representation of Chicano art

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio contemporary artist Cruz Ortiz has always been inspired by the Chicano culture and he believes the artists who helped push the movement deserve to be enshrined.  “When you go to New York you expect to see Andy Warhol. When you come to San Antonio you better see a huge Adan Hernandez painting,” Ortiz says. “And not just on paper, ...

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With ‘The Black Index,’ Palo Alto Art Center explores representation | News

When printed photographs became available to the public in the mid-19th century, the phrase "the camera never lies" was coined, largely because the photograph was considered a faithful representation; a precise and infallible record of persons or events. We now know that the medium of photography is open to any number of manipulations and distortions. The current exhibition at the Palo Alto Art Center, ...

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Latest News in Black Art: Collective Black Obsidian Sound System (BOSS) Makes Turner Prize Shortlist, New Representation for Artists Lonnie Holley and Nekisha Durrett

  Highlights of the latest news in Black visual art and related culture   Atlanta-based artist and musician Lonnie Holley is now represented by Blum & Poe. | Photo lonnieholley.com   Representation Artist and musician, Lonnie Holley has joined Blum & Poe gallery, which has locations in Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo. The news was announced May 7. Born in Jim Crow-era Birmingham, ...

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Hauser & Wirth Snaps Up Global Representation of Gary Simmons

Gary Simmons and Cindy Sherman both signed with the mega gallery after departing Metro Pictures. Gary Simmons, Piano Man (2020). Oil and cold wax on canvas. 213.4 x 274.3 cm. Courtesy the artist and Metro Pictures. Los Angeles-based artist Gary Simmons, best known for his 'erasure' paintings, has joined mega gallery Hauser & Wirth. Simmons' works include white outlines of subjects such as cartoon ...

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Disney Shares Cool Finn Star Wars Fan Art As Artist Explains Why Black Representation Is So Important

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. February is Black History Month, which is observed annually in the United States. It's a time to look back on events of the past, while also recognizing the way racism affects us today. Disney recently took the time to commemorate the occasion ...

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