ROXBURY - More than 200 portrait banners now line Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury. Their faces tell the story of Black female leaders in Boston. "People understand and talk about Irish Boston, Italian ...

“There seems to be a chilling of opportunity rather than an enlivening and enhancing of opportunity. But to me, that should just be the spark that energizes you to get out there and do things,” ...

The Portrait Gallery recently acquired all 75 portraits from the Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer’s series and is celebrating the acquisition with a two-part exhibition. Like the first installation ...

George Osodi “Untitled” (2008) from the series Devil’s Dexterity, chromogenic print (image courtesy the artist and Z Photographic, ltd., photo by the author for Hyperallergic) For me, The Expanded ...

The second edition of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair opened today at Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Seventeen galleries from all over the world have convened to exhibit the work of ...

The renowned artist’s exuberant portraits celebrate Black history and take the form to a new level By Jacoba Urist Photographs by Celeste Sloman Bisa Butler’s portrait of Harriet Tubman began with a ...

Fine artist Latoya Hobbs is inspired by the ordinary yet remarkable happenings of Black women’s lives. Whether it’s the tender silence surrounding a mother cradling her child in bed, or the exhausted ...

WASHINGTON – In recognition of the history-making work of the late Rep. Patsy Mink, who 50 years ago fought against sexual discrimination in education and sports, House leaders will unveil a portrait ...

The actress, who has been on television for decades, is also a major collector of contemporary art. She loaned 40 pieces to the AAMP. CCH Pounder reflects on one of her favorite paintings by Nigerian ...

Mr. Wiley, famous for his portrait of former President Obama, is now showing paintings of 11 current and former African heads of state. “This is not a celebration of individual leadership,” he said.

Gustav Klimt's portrait of a West African prince is valued at €15 million. It is currently on offer at an art fair but even more exciting than the price is the story behind it.For the longest time, ...

This exhibition features more than 25 photographs by Brian Lanker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who, in 1989, published the extraordinarily popular book I Dream a World: Portraits of Black ...