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Art. Illustrations by Niki’s Groove.
January 10, 2014Niki is a young girl who lives and works in Paris. Her illustrations of cool black girls are très chic!
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Art That Grounds and Renews. Wangechi Mutu and Santigold Talk Art.
January 9, 2014Wangechi Mutu, the Kenyan-born artist based in Brooklyn and “Girls” singer Santigold chat about creating art and collaborating among other…
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Art. Britanny Holloway Brown Illustrates Black Beauty and Black Conciousness.
January 8, 2014Brittany Holloway Brown is an illustrator and designer that lives and works in New York City.
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Genius. Ballet, Modern Dance and Spoken Word.
January 6, 2014This is a must-see. The video blends two of my favorite things: poetry and black ballerinas.
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Affordable Art. Jamilla Okubo. Unique Prints Starting at Just $20.
January 2, 2014Unique, vibrant, prints from painter, illustrator and textile designer Jamilla Okubo are available at Society6, starting at just $20.00.
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Watch This. Art. Lorna Simpson. Momentum.
January 2, 2014In this 2011 performance piece at Salon 94 in New York City, Lorna Simpson takes the viewer back in time…
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Art. Nina Chanel Abney.
December 31, 2013Originally, from Chicago and currently living and working in New York City, Nina Chanel Abney is a prolific young artist…
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Art. Shantell Martin Illustrates People, Places and Things.
December 12, 2013“I basically put the pen down and just go with it”. The artist describes her process in a rather matter-of-fact…
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Art, Black Contemporary Artists, Black Female Artists, Black Hair, hair, Nakeya B., The Refutation of Good Hair
Art. The Refutation of “Good Hair”. Nakeya B.
October 30, 2013This beautiful, poignant, series by artist Nakeya B. takes the idea of “Good Hair” literally.
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Editorials. Lorna Simpson. The Edit.
October 23, 2013The contemporary artist shares a few of her favorite things right before heading to London’s Frieze Art Festival, while sporting…
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Art Love. Brianna McCarthy. Anima/us Botanica.
October 1, 2013Brianna McCarthy is a mixed media artist who lives and works in Trinidad & Tobago.