"Morgaine," a forgotten opera written by Black composer in 1855, performed for the first time
"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American, but it wasn't seen by audiences until 2025.
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‘Living Frequency’ follows the mycelial threads of Black Detroit art from past to present
The show pays tributes to elders like Gilda Snowden, Shirley Woodson, Charles McGee, LeRoy Foster, and Marian Stephens ...
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Van Gogh’s hospital painting comes to London, returning for the first time in a hundred years
The picture shows the ward where the artist slept after mutilating his ear—I witnessed the room’s tragic demolition ...
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These Seven Stunning Towers Memorialize Lost Black Lives With Mirrors, Light and Ethiopian Cross Designs
At the National Museum of African Art, a Washington, D.C. artist’s work illuminates a gallery room and honors 54 people who ...
Mother Jones1d
Poet Aja Monet’s Cure for Loneliness
She's reviving the Black Arts Movement’s tradition of pairing poetry with live music—and drawing Gen Z off their phones and ...
The Sacramento Observer1d
Exploring legacy: must-see Black History Month art and culture in Sacramento
Solving Sacramento Founded by visual artist and community leader Shonna McDaniels, the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum is a ...
The Art Of John Wilson: Fathers And Children Like You’ve Never Seen Them
Frustrated with the absence of positive representations of Black people in art, John Wilson responded by providing images of Black dignity while addressing the painful realities of racial prejudice.
Dior Toasts Joana Vasconcelos Exhibition in Madrid
The Portuguese artist is displaying more than 40 works, some created for the French fashion house, at Palacio de Liria.
Richard Gere’s new life in Spain: Why the Hollywood icon swapped fame for family?
Richard Gere, 75, has relocated to Madrid with his family, embracing a quieter life away from Hollywood. Gere and his wife, ...
A philanthropist’s art collection that shows how Goya anticipated Van Gogh, Gauguin and Cézanne
There’s certainly no shortage of public interest, judging by the huge response to the Courtauld’s recent Monet in London ...
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‘16 Black Classicists’ gallery shines light on unsung heroes in classic studies
Sacramento State’s University Union Gallery is hosting the ‘16 Black Classicists’ gallery from Jan. 23 to Feb. 13. The gallery showcases the rich history of Black scholars in Greek and Roman ...
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Picasso’s Early Masterpiece Conceals a Long-Lost Secret
New research into a Picasso portrait from his Blue Period has revealed an underpainting of a mysterious woman hidden for over ...