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Art Fact Friday #39 Kevin Beasley
An artist acclaimed for installations and sculptures made of found materials including clothing, sports equipment, and personal...

William Mandela Matthews
Apr 26, 20242 min read
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Art Fact Friday #31 Julie Mehretu
An Ethiopian American visual artist, whose work is characterized by large scale multi-layered abstract paintings. The artist shows the...

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Feb 23, 20243 min read
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Art Fact Friday #29 El Anatsui
A Ghanaian sculptor with an achievement-packed career living and working in Nigeria. The artist is highly recognized in African History...

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Feb 9, 20242 min read
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Art fact Friday #25 Yinka Shonibare
An Interdisciplinary artist noticed for use of Western art history and literature to examine contemporary cultural and identities. By...

William Mandela Matthews
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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Art Fact Friday #23 Jean-Michele Basquiat
One of the more influential and successful African-American artist of the 1980s. Seen as a celebrity, represented by major blue-chip...

William Mandela Matthews
Dec 29, 20232 min read
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Art Fact Friday #14 10-27-23 Ernie Barnes
Premiere 20th century artist noted for his unique style of movement and the first professional athlete in America to become a noted...

William Mandela Matthews
Oct 27, 20233 min read
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Art Fact Friday #13 10-20-23 Gordon Parks
American photographer,author, poet, composer and director of film. Recognized by iconic photos of poor Americans during the 1940s; later...

William Mandela Matthews
Oct 20, 20233 min read
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Art Fact Friday #12 10-13-23 Jacob Lawrence
The most widely acclaimed African American artist of this century, and One of the first nationally recognized African American painters....

William Mandela Matthews
Oct 13, 20233 min read
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Art Fact Friday #11 10-06-23 Rashid Johnson
Born 1977 multimedia artist Rashid Johnson explores elements identity, African American history, and mysticism. His works include...

William Mandela Matthews
Oct 6, 20232 min read
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Art Fact Friday#9 September 22nd 2023
Born Sept 20, 1948,NY,NY;Adrian Margaret Smith Piper is an american philosopher, conceptual and performance artist. Recognized for works...

William Mandela Matthews
Sep 22, 20232 min read
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Art Fact Friday#8 September 15th 2023
Renee Cox A controversial African-American visual artist, working foremost in photography and video; using her body, nude and clothed in...

William Mandela Matthews
Sep 15, 20231 min read
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Art Fact Friday #7 September 8th 2023 Sonya Clark
Sonya Clark fiber artist recognized for using a variety of materials including combs, coins, seed beads, thin threads, and strands of...

William Mandela Matthews
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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Art Fact Friday #6 September 1st 2023 Lorna Simpson
Lorna Simpson, photographer born August 13, 1960, Brooklyn, NY is a pioneer of conceptual photography, her work explores stereotypes of...

William Mandela Matthews
Sep 1, 20232 min read
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Art Fact Friday #4 August 18th 2023 Benny Andrews
Benny Andrews born on November 13, 1930, in Plainview, GA. Andrew’s a notable artist and activist for minority artist representation in...

William Mandela Matthews
Aug 18, 20233 min read
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Art Fact Friday #2 Kehinde WileyAugust 4th 2023
This Friday I want to highlight one of my favorite contemporary artists and influences; Kehinde Wiley is best known for his paintings of...

William Mandela Matthews
Aug 4, 20233 min read
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Art Fact Friday #1 Varnette Honeywood July 28th 2023
Recently I won a raffle for 4 mini prints by Varnette Honeywood (images below.) “Jesus Loves Me.” Copyright 1988. As seen in the living...

William Mandela Matthews
Aug 4, 20234 min read
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