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Highlighting the representation of Black women across two centuries, this exhibition illuminates their significant role in shaping American art history. In the collection of 60 pieces, a standout work by Faith Ringgold captures the unity of influential figures such as Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Madam C.J. Walker and Ida B. Wells. “Some of these people […]

For over five decades, Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, alongside their son Khalil, have woven together a remarkable tapestry of African American history and culture: The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection. Bernard and Shirley Kinsey (Artis Lane 2002) The Kinsey Collection, encompassing over 25,000 objects, stands as one of the most comprehensive of its […]

1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The cover of the exhibition pamphlet. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo. Image reproduced from the Fort Huachuca Historical Museum.) VIEW ORIGINAL

Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk gave remarks that reiterated the theme and focused on the future, the work needed to address the injustices of our past, and commitment to fostering an equitable future. “The Biden Administration is using a variety of public tools to ensure that – for the first time – it’s actually […]

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The couple behind one of the largest African-American art collections in the world – CBS News Watch CBS News Bernard and Shirley Kinsey started their art collection in the early 1970s. It now numbers more than 700 pieces and counting, and is recognized as one of the largest, most encompassing collections chronicling the Black American […]

When Mark Doox entered an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Texas in 1987, he thought he might have a calling as a monk. A year later, he realized he didn’t. But he found something else in the monastery’s chapel: images of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary painted in the Byzantine style, their serene faces set […]

Courtesy Brooklyn Museum The cultural sea change at arts institutions has been visible in major and minor ways. But the Brooklyn Museum, which has fostered a strong connection to the diverse community in which it is located, will use its 200th anniversary this fall to make a major forward-looking statement about the role of museums […]

American Folk Art Museum exhibit examines untold Black stories in art – CBS New York Watch CBS News This Black History Month, we’re putting the spotlight on a unique exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum. The exhibit uncovers the history of unnamed Black figures in art. Jarred Hill reports for CBS New York. Be […]

MUSEUMS ACROSS THE NATION are surveying more than 150 years of African African American art. Coinciding with Black History Month, the exhibitions engage a spectrum of themes presenting an expansive look at Black artistic production. From Sacramento, Calif., to Cincinnati, Ohio, Charlotte, N.C., and New York City, the exhibitions highlight the work of women artists, […]


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