Ajanku has been an artist for her entire life. “I sat at the knees of my quilt-making grandmother,” Ajanku said. “My other grandmother was a crochet hobbyist. Those are the hands that formed ...

Mavis Pusey was a pioneer of Black abstraction before she was nearly forgotten. A new show in Philadelphia begins a journey ...

A Shared Vision,’ created to expand on the theme of our Global open call, we spoke with Sarah Waiswa, founder of African Women in Photography (AWiP)—an organization and community that creates ...

And yes, I know that, in Zaslav’s case, things being “woke” is likely a euphemism for “no Black stories allowed if said stories challenge or simply state a historical fact opposed to the opinion of ...

In his new show, the artist, known for pushing the limits of acceptable behavior in his performance art, carefully, even ...

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners was released in April to critical acclaim. Since then, the movie has managed to break several box ...

Designed for purpose over profit, these DIY spaces thrive in cities, involve local neighbourhoods in storytelling, and build new possible worlds.

The Art Detective Here’s How the Met Raised $70 Million to Revamp Its African and Oceanic Galleries. (It Wasn’t Easy.) Some surprising patrons from the contemporary art realm provided assistance.

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will relocate and reopen its African American art galleries in October 2025. The new galleries will be centrally located near the Rivera Court, showcasing 50 ...