The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will relocate and reopen its African American art galleries in October 2025. The new galleries will be centrally located near the Rivera Court, showcasing 50 works ...

Art is integral to the Black experience, especially in Black history. Black art offers a unique and powerful perspective for storytelling, cultural expression, and social change that occurs in Black ...

The Center for African American Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts was the first department of its kind in the nation when ...

Our October 3 auction of African American Art features exceptional and innovative post-war painting, including an outstanding New York painting by Beauford Delaney. Acquired directly from the artist ...

Tameka Ellington is the guest curator of "RETOLD: African American Art and Folklore" at the Akron Art Museum. The exhibit features 74 works by 45 African American artists from across the country. When ...

Robert Steele and wife Jean at their Honolulu residence Monday with some of their collected work by African American artists. Steele also served for 10 years as director of UMD’s David C. Driskell ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were joined by friends for the special event, including Tina Knowles, David Oyelowo and more. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently hosted a star-studded event ...

“The Cape Coast Castle Doors,” also known as “The Doors of No Return," or "The Black Doors of Tears," are one of the first things visitors see at the exhibit of The Kinsey African American Art & ...

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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A new art exhibit promises visitors an intimate and thought-provoking journey. The African American artwork by a Lake Charles artist will be on display in the Black Heritage ...

Our sale begins with a wonderful group of artworks from the Harlem Renaissance that epitomize the period: a scarce woodcut by Aaron Douglas and a plaster bust by Augusta Savage. Post-war painting is ...