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Kani Saburi Ayubu October 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

Kerry James Marshall’s Commitment to Changing the Color of Art History

Kerry James Marshall

Kerry James Marshall’s Commitment to Adding an African Presence to the Art History Books

Filed Under: Black Art News, I-L, Kerry James Marshall, M-P Tagged With: art history, bbc, kerry james marshall, london, news, racism

Kani Saburi Ayubu March 7, 2013 Leave a Comment

Motivated by What Was Missing: Legendary Sculptor, Isaac Scott Hathaway

Isaac Scott Hathaway Standing Beside His George Washington Carver Bust

Learn More About Isaac Scott Hathaway

Filed Under: African American History, Artist Spotlight Tagged With: arkansas, art history, artist, auburn university, black history, educator, history, kentucky, little rock, sculptor, tuskegee university

Kani Saburi Ayubu February 7, 2011 13 Comments

The History of Sugar Shack

Sugar Shack by Ernie Barnes

Learn More About the History of Sugar Shack

Filed Under: Ernie Barnes Tagged With: art history, black romantic art, Ernie Barnes, ernie barnes history, neo-mannerist art, sugar shack

Kani Saburi Ayubu October 14, 2010 4 Comments

Edwin Lester Speaks on “Tough to Swallow”

Tough to Swallow by Edwin Lester

Tough to Swallow Series by Edwin Lester

Last month we had the privilege to speak with Edwin Lester about one of his most famous works entitled “Tough to Swallow”.  Below you will find a portion of the extensive interview that we had with him where we discussed this piece and more. As usual, Edwin, who is a world renown artist and avid “paint-a-holic” was working on another soon to be released classic while speaking with us in his usual honest and down to earth style.

Learn More About Tough to Swallow

Filed Under: Artist Interviews, Edwin Lester Tagged With: african american children, art history, bible, black children, Edwin Lester, interview, religous art

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