black artists

Your Brief And Far-Out Guide To Afrofuturism

In anticipation of her "Black Magic" exhibition, curator Niama Safia Sandy shares some of her favorite writers, artists and musicians contributing to the Afrofuturist vision.
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How Photography Helps Black Girls Define Their Own Voice

How the pioneering "Black Girl Culture Exhibit" gave black teens a safe space to tell their stories.
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Meet SassyBlack, The Queer Soul Singer Who Has No Time For Weak Dates

The psychedelic jazz singer talks sci-fi, online dating and Comic-Con.
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Every Day For 20 Years, Willard Hill Made A Sculpture From Trash

"Nowadays, most of us don’t think there are people just sitting in their house making thousands of pieces of art."
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20 Young Writers Of Color Share Their Favorite Poems

"The vulnerability and realness I've witnessed within the poetry world is unlike any other medium in my mind."
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Stop Giving New Yorkers All The Credit For Detroit’s Art Scene

Move from Brooklyn to Detroit for the cheap rent: get applause. Spend years building your hometown’s arts community: get ignored.
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When A Character Actor Takes On The Role Of Outsider Artist

Meet Daniel Swanigan Snow, who turns people into characters and objects into art.
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New Exhibit Captures The Styles Of Harlem-Born Artist Norman Lewis

Normal Lewis was the first African-American artist to be awarded the Carnegie International Award in Painting.
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Collages Explore What It Means To Be A Black Man In America

Britto's collages remix the disturbing images found in mainstream media.
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Jamaican Artist Explores How Fashion Can Become A Matter Of Survival

"In order to force one's way out of invisibility one has to create a reason to be seen." -Ebony G. Patterson
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