This Week In The African American Art Industry
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This Week In The African American Art Industry
Date: 04/27/2009 – 05/02/2009
Below you will find links to news that was published this week about the African American art industry and in some cases Black History and the African American experience in general. Enjoy!
1. Ernie Barnes dead at the age of 70
The death of an icon in the African American art industry. He was born in my hometown of Durham, NC and I actually use to be babysitted by one of his daughters. The African American art industry will miss him dearly. Rest in Peace Ernie Barnes: http://twurl.cc/vsr
2. York W. Bailey Museum exhibition features 14 African American artists
A stimulus art exhibit? Hey, we all need help right? It’s tough out here. Anyway, if you’re in the Pennsylvania area check it out. It will run until June: http://twurl.cc/vss
3. “Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African-American Portraits” at San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora
Wow, didn’t know this museum existed but I’d check out the exhibit just on the strength of the title alone. A lot of these photos were curated for the Smithsonian’s African American History Museum. The exhibit will be featured in San Francisco until June 14. If anyone gets a chance to go please email me some photos if they allow it. Seems very interesting and I wish I could go check it out: http://twurl.cc/vst
4. Free workshop on how to buy and collect African American art today in Dallas/Fort Worth
A little late to post this one now. I originally posted this as an update to all of the fans of The Black Art Depot on Facebook. It took place in the Dallas/Fort Worth area yesterday. Did anybody attend? Please provide some feedback for the rest of us: http://twurl.cc/vsu
5. African Americans in Montana (Heritage Resources)
I find it impressive that Montana would even have a page on their official site detailing African Americans that were prominent in Montana and chronicling the African American experience in Montana at all. I mean we barely make up 1% of the population in Montana: http://twurl.cc/vsw
6. Ghanian Ministry Moves To Save Marcus Garvey Guest House
Anything that has the name of the late, great Pan-African icon deserves to be mentioned: http://twurl.cc/vsx
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