Mazloomi’s creative practice has come a long way since that first quilt, which she still has (and asks her children not to show to anyone.) She first fell in love with quilts as a child. Her ...

These 10 museums dedicated to women’s history highlight Black women’s narratives. Each provides a platform for reflection, education, and empowerment to its visitors.

Art & Exhibitions Rare 17th-Century Painting of Black and White Women Debuts After Export Ban The highly unusual painting reveals 17th-century anxieties over immorality, vanity, and foreign influence.

The film showcases the transformative power of art in building awareness and pride within the community. Keywords African American art, community, artistic expression, unity, liberation, youth ...

Tickets are $14 general, free for ages 18 and under at bampfa.org. The post Berkeley Art Museum spotlights, shares legacies of African American women quilters appeared first on Local News Matters.

Last year, artist Simone Leigh represented the U.S. at what is widely considered the world’s most important exhibition of contemporary art, the Venice Biennale. She was the first Black woman to ...

In 2023, the Smithsonian American Art Museum acquired thirty-five quilts from the collection of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi. Mazloomi, who holds a doctorate in aerospace engineering, is a prolific artist, ...

Pharrell Williams has a new art exhibit aimed at celebrating Black womanhood. Pharrell Williams is the mastermind behind a new art exhibition in Paris, France, which he curated “to be an homage ...

I’m White. Should I Repatriate My African Art? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to return artwork to its original source. Share full article 100 ...

More Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Imagine popular music without Black women. Since Motown in the 1960s, turning on a radio anywhere in American meant the likelihood of hearing a Black woman’s ...