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The Photographs that Shaped the Black Arts Movement in the Mid-20th Century

'Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985' features works by more than 100 artists, journalists, organizers, and more. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Bec...

Fine Art Collector Charlotte Newman Wants To Expand Access For Black People In The Exclusive Industry

By Curtis Bunn As a young girl growing up in Atlanta, Charlotte Newman was exposed to the transformative power of art through her parents and godmother, the renowned painter and...

Black Designers as Fine Artists: Where Fashion Becomes Form, Story and Sculpture

How Black fashion blends art, story, and sculpture beyond the runway

Valerie Mercer and the Long Work of Putting African American Art Where It Belongs

The DIA's lead curator of African American art discusses what it means to move a collection from the margins of a museum to its literal center.

'White House, Black Hands,' New Orleans artist uses augmented reality to reveal history

'White House, Black Hands' - New Orleans artist uses augmented reality to reveal history

A ‘Little’ Art Show Opens With A Big Bang At Atlanta’s Zucot Gallery 

The Little exhibition is ambitious. The art show comes at a time when art might be considered quite the luxury, considering the U.S. economy is currently fickle.

Derrick Adams Paints Black Joy When We Need It Most

There’s more to Derrick Adams’s paintings than Black joy. But that complicated emotion is what tugs at the heart.

Inside The Black Hair Reimagined Show, Where Hair Becomes Living Art

Inside the transformative show where Black hair becomes a powerful expression of heritage, spirituality, and style

Cinga Samson Conjures Mystery and the Sublime in Large-Scale Oil Paintings

The artist's solo exhibition, 'Ukuphuthelwa' at White Cube, continues through April 18. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support i...

Gordon Parks Foundation Gala 2026: Celebrating Art and Activism

Art, activism, and powerful performances unite at the Gordon Parks Foundation Gala 2026

DC Comics, Blinded by Whiteness

The Black artists who inspired looks at the 2026 Met Gala

Angela Bassett, Amy Sherald, Law Roach, and more drew inspiration from Black artists for their 2026 Met Gala looks. The

Getty Invests $1.8M in Black Art Archives

*Historical records tied to generations of Black artists, educators, and cultural leaders are set to become more accessible through a new round of support from the Getty Foundation...

Silkscreens of Works by Neo-African Expressionist at The Butler

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – An exhibition of works by Danny Simmons, a founder of Neo-African Abstract Expressionism, will open Sunday, May 3, at The Butler Institute of American Art and ru...

Shaping Identity

Black Bricolage at MEP brings together photographs, notebooks and documents that bear witness to Black experiences in Europe and beyond. The post Shaping Identity appeared first o...

For the Obama Center, Mark Bradford Paints a Fierce and Luminous Chicago

“City of the Big Shoulders” reflects the city’s strength and complexity. It took the artist five years to complete, mapping migration patterns and structural racism.

Stars Used the Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet to Celebrate Black Art

Image Source: Getty Images The 2026 Met Gala asked a simple question: is fashion art? Tied to the Costume Institute's "Costume Art" exhibition, celebrities like co-chair Beyoncé, M...

The Music Is Black: 125 Years of Black British Music, Legacy, and Cultural Influence

Explore the rich legacy and cultural influence of Black British music at the V&A East exhibition, celebrating pioneers and modern artists alike.

Dean Biŋkin Tyson: Painted Up

CREATE EXCHANGE: Painted Up presents a powerful body of work by Dean Biŋkin Tyson (Quandamooka and Gurang), exploring the cultural, spiritual, and political significance of body pa...

Nigerian-Canadian Poet Titilope Sonuga Among 20 Black Artists Featured in Edmonton’s Living Portraits Exhibition

Living Portraits is an exhibition on display at Edmonton City Hall from January 31 to June 16, 2026, celebrating Black artists in Edmonton through a journey of visibility, curiosit...

Seeing Red

The art world is buzzing after the spring auction frenzy. But I only feel grief, like something is dying.

The mural project honouring the Black cultural heritage of Rio de Janeiro – photo essay

Despite its majority Afro-descendant population, fewer than 10% of public monuments across Rio commemorate Black people. Photographer María Magdalena Arréllaga chronicles the proje...

Rolls-Royce Presents Black Badge Cullinan by Cyril Kongo: Capturing the Energy of Contemporary Art

- - • Rolls-Royce presents Black Badge Cullinan by Cyril Kongo: a collaborative project featuring hand-painted artworks by acclaimed modern artist - • Artworks on Starlight He...

A Vital Unconscious

Wifredo Lam’s paintings spring from a unique synthesis of European modernism and Afro-Cuban consciousness.