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Art Fact Friday #36 Dawoud Bey
An artist recoginized for engaging and compelling portraits, the artist investigates formal and material methodologies which creates...

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Apr 5, 20243 min read


Art Fact Friday #34 Hank Willis Thomas
An artist who produces art pieces in a multitude of media including sculpture, screen-printing, neon, mixed media, and installation art....

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Mar 22, 20242 min read


Art Fact Friday #32 Njideka Akunyili Crosby
A Nigerian-born visual artist who navigates the cultural terrain between their adopted home in America and their native Nigeria. The...

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Mar 1, 20243 min read


Art Fact Friday #30 Mickalene Thomas
A mixed media artist working in paint, collage, photography, videography , and installation. Using intricate compositions in an effort to...

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Feb 16, 20242 min read


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...

William Mandela Matthews
Feb 9, 20242 min read


Art Fact Friday #28 Amy Sherald
The artist best known for the portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama and for a 2020, Vanity Fair cover featuring murder victim Breonna...

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Feb 2, 20242 min read


Art Fact Friday #27 Bisa Butler
An award winning African American textile artist known for vibrantly stunning larger than life sized quilted portraits that immerse...

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Jan 26, 20242 min read


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


Art Fact Friday #22 Deborah Willis
An artist, author and curator pioneering research focused on cultural histories. With a multifaceted professional career as an art...

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Dec 22, 20232 min read


ArtFactFriday #20 Dec 8th Ming Smith
The first female member to join Kamoinge, a collective of black photographers in New York in the 1960s. As well as the first black woman...

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Dec 8, 20232 min read


Art Fact Friday #19 Dec1st Joshua Rashad McFadden
Award-winning and internationally recognized ;American artist primarily working in photography medium. Joshua Rashaad McFadden uses...

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Dec 1, 20232 min read


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


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...

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Oct 20, 20233 min read


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...

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Oct 6, 20232 min read


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...

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Sep 22, 20232 min read


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


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...

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Sep 8, 20232 min read


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...

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Sep 1, 20232 min read


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...

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Aug 18, 20233 min read


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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