RECAP: TRAP MUSIC MUSEUM UNVEILS ITS FIRST FEMALE EXHIBIT HONORING CARDI B AND NICKI MINAJ Set Design: Set By Skye @setbyskye Photo Credit: Brandon Robinson Atlanta, GA (January xx, 2020) The Trap Music Museum paid homage to the culture’s leading ladies with a new exhibit celebrating Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. Sponsored by Martell and Slim & Husky’s Pizza, the event was attended by hundreds of Atlanta’s tastemakers… Continue reading Trap Music Museum Unveils Its First Female Exhibit Honoring Cardi B & Nicki Minaj
Category: Art
Howard Receives Collection of African American Art in Honor of Legendary Scholar Ronald W. Walters
Internationally renowned scholar and activist Ronald W. Walters, Ph.D., was recognized as a leading political strategist and expert on issues affecting the African diaspora. A dedicated leader, Walters served as a professor in Howard University’s Department of Political Science for 25 years and was department chair for nearly a decade. In honor of Walters’ legacy, his wife, Patricia Turner Walters,… Continue reading Howard Receives Collection of African American Art in Honor of Legendary Scholar Ronald W. Walters
The National Museum of African American Music Seeks Creative Artwork from Visual Artists
When the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) opens its doors to the public in the summer of 2020, the first-of-its-kind institution located in the heart of downtown Nashville will be home to more than 1,500 historical artifacts that reflect the development, influence, and impact of African Americans on more than 50 genres and… Continue reading The National Museum of African American Music Seeks Creative Artwork from Visual Artists
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Debuts Theaster Gates’ ‘Black Image Corporation’
The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is proud to present the United States premiere of “Theaster Gates: Black Image Corporation” Jan. 28 – May 16, 2020. This exhibition, which was curated by internationally recognized artist Theaster Gates, includes 10 large format prints by two important African American photographers who both work for the Johnson Publishing… Continue reading Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Debuts Theaster Gates’ ‘Black Image Corporation’
Hampton Art Lovers Presents Point Comfort Art + Fair during Miami Art Week -December 5-8, 2019
Hampton Art Lovers (HAL) introduces their Point Comfort Art Fair + Show, December 5-8, 2019, in historic Overtown at the Historic Ward Rooming House (249 NW 9th Street, Miami FL 33136). The Point Comfort Art Show provides a platform for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) museums to showcase their collection of the African American masters of American… Continue reading Hampton Art Lovers Presents Point Comfort Art + Fair during Miami Art Week -December 5-8, 2019
ESSENCE Festival to Remain in New Orleans for the Next 5 Years
ESSENCE Communications Inc., the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black women, announced an extended five-year partnership agreement with the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana to host its signature ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ through 2024. A platform to advance global Black culture, economic ownership and inclusion, and community development, the… Continue reading ESSENCE Festival to Remain in New Orleans for the Next 5 Years
Tysen Knight Premiers ‘Masterpiece Mash-Up’ Collection
American street artist Tysen Knight launched his latest collection of paintings and drawings today at www.RobertJamesGallery.com The works are part of Knight’s new Masterpiece Mash-Up series where he re-imagines paintings from the great masters including Pablo Picasso, Leonardo Da Vinci and Grant Wood. Knight, who grew up during the peak of the street art movement,… Continue reading Tysen Knight Premiers ‘Masterpiece Mash-Up’ Collection
The Billie Holiday Theatre Announces New Windows Festival
The Billie Holiday Theatre Artistic and Executive Director Dr. Indira Etwaroo announced the theatre’s inaugural New Windows Festival, a major highlight of The Billie’s 2019-2020 season. Forged in the sociocultural kiln of the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements, this newly renovated historic landmark theater – theater home to the largest community of African Americans… Continue reading The Billie Holiday Theatre Announces New Windows Festival
The Selfie Museum Opens July 31st, 2019 in Paramus, New Jersey
FIRST-EVER SELFIE MUSEUM TO OPEN IN NJ Paramus, NJ (July 26, 2019)—Award-winning author Chrisena Coleman’s Selfie Museum will have its grand opening Wednesday July 31st, 2019 in Paramus, New Jersey, for a limited engagement. The 4-day museum will be located at 55 West Midland Ave and will be from 12-7pm each day. The focus… Continue reading The Selfie Museum Opens July 31st, 2019 in Paramus, New Jersey
T.I’s Trap Music Museum Launches Lil Trap House Pop Up Exhibition in Los Angeles
T.I’s TRAP MUSIC MUSEUM LAUNCHES LIL TRAP HOUSE POP UP EXHIBITION IN LOS ANGELES HONORING HIP HOP’S MOST ICONIC TRAP STARS SUCH AS NIPSEY HUSSLE, YG, PUSHA-T, GUCCI MANE, AND MORE HOSTED BY MEDIA MAVEN KAREN CIVIL, THE LAUNCH EVENT ATTRACTED NOTABLES LIKE KAREEM “BIGGS” BURKE, DOMANI HARRIS, INFLUENCERS SHIGGY SHOW & JASMINE BROWN,… Continue reading T.I’s Trap Music Museum Launches Lil Trap House Pop Up Exhibition in Los Angeles
The ComplexCon Chicago 2019 Lineup July 20th and 21st
Juice WRLD, T.I., Allen Iverson, Wale, David Banner, and Killer Mike and More Join the Inaugural ComplexCon Chicago 2019 Lineup July 20th and 21st Fresh Addition of Cultural Conversations Focused on Art, Fashion, Social Impact, Urban Entrepreneurism and more CHICAGO – July 10, 2019 – ComplexCon, the world’s largest gathering of pop culture visionaries and impact… Continue reading The ComplexCon Chicago 2019 Lineup July 20th and 21st
Hampton Art Lovers Presents Two Art Exhibitions During Art Basel and Miami Art Week
“Elizabeth Catlett & The Hampton Arts Tradition” & “Ernie Barnes: Eyes Closed” December 5-9, 2018 in Historic Overtown, Miami, FL Hampton Art Lovers Set to Make A Cultural Impact With Two African- American Masters of Fine Art During Art Basel and Miami Art Week Hampton Art Lovers present “Elizabeth Catlett & The Hampton Arts… Continue reading Hampton Art Lovers Presents Two Art Exhibitions During Art Basel and Miami Art Week
Marvin Gaye And Gregory Hines Will Be Forever in 2019
In the spirit of the coming new year, the U.S. Postal Service today revealed several of the new Forever stamps and other stamps to be issued in 2019. Since 1847, the stamp program has celebrated the people, events and cultural milestones unique to the history of the United States. The 2019 stamp subjects continue this… Continue reading Marvin Gaye And Gregory Hines Will Be Forever in 2019
2019 Hip Hop Architecture Camp Kick Off
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp will kick off the 2019 series of camps in Washington DC with our host NCARB. The camp will include special guests, and trips to The National Museum of African American History and Culture, and The National Building Museum. Please help us spread the word to participants and volunteers. 2019 Washington… Continue reading 2019 Hip Hop Architecture Camp Kick Off
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time Debuts at the Beverly Center
Muhammad Ali Enterprises announced that the world’s all-time greatest heavyweight boxer, timeless cultural icon and international legend will take up residence in Los Angeles starting Nov. 2 with an official, limited engagement exhibition titled, Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time. The exhibit will open its doors at the newly renovated Beverly Center, running from… Continue reading Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time Debuts at the Beverly Center