In 1975, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes laid down a melodic mandate that applies to our times: “Wake up, everybody / No more ...
Three African-American women in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance in 1925 NOVEMBER 13 1839—The Liberty Party—the nation’s ...
Blending photojournalism and portraiture, the trailblazing artist used her work to advocate for Black Americans and labourers ...
History painting had an important place ... business lunches on various topics in the history of art, from the Italian Renaissance to the Harlem Renaissance. Raverty has recently retired from ...
The exhibition did include photographs by the Harlem Renaissance portrait artist James Van Der Zee, but all the paintings and other “fine art” depicting Harlem and black life were done by non ...
The Ringling highlights photographs by Danny Lyon and Roy DeCarava who captured different aspects of Black life in mid-20th ...
Still, her statement reflects a challenge that all art museums face when preparing ... This placard in the Met’s “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism” exhibition stands ...
Delve into the Legion of Honor’s building, exhibitions, and neighborhood, along with a timeline and fun facts and figures.
Bearden and his family moved to New York to escape Jim Crow customs and laws, his artistic practice would grow significantly during this time and he would become a major player in the Harlem ...