Review

Beads!

Newark Museum hosts “Glass Beads of Ghana” thru June 15, 2009 The making and the use of decorative beads has been a tradition in Africa for over 400 years. The same styles have been maintained and updated in the west African country of Ghana. To explore this art form, the exhibit uses video and photographs to show [...]

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Vilhelm Hammershoi: Whose feeling is it anyway?

Go see art, listen to music, watch dance and make up your own mind. Don't let some one decide for you what is not worth seeing.

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Hip Hop Art: Tells a Story-Rennie Harris Puremovement

Earlier this month Rennie Harris Puremovement preformed in NYC Central Park and in reading the NY Times review along with this photograph of Mr. Harris, I was intrigued. Out here in the desert, during the summer there is no Central Park

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Chipped Glass

I’m asked “Why did you give a certain name to a painting” and I don’t know. Sometimes it just shows up in my head. Nothing deep or heavy, it just sounds right. This painting was done this morning, mostly with a pallet knife and some glazes. The edges reminded me of glass. That is about as [...]

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“The Vintage Black Cinema” Stamps

In this age of email and text messages, every once in awhile you need a stamp! Why not choose one that is pretty, historical and a celebration of black movies? Ms Josephine Baker’s 1935 movie, “Princess Tam-Tam”, is one of only 4 films she made. It is included in 5 presented on a sheet of 42 [...]

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Guggenheim Goodies

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NYC will have some special exhibits thru the summer until mid- September highlighting art from their permanent collections. “New York In the 1940s” European artists escaping the turmoil of World War II came to New York during the ‘40s to work and exhibit. A lot of their paintings, some in [...]

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“Winslow Homer: American Scenes”

Boston Museum of Fine Arts – thru December 7, 2008 “After the Hurricane”, Bahamas, 1899 An extensive collection of work by Winslow Homer, (1836-1910), is on display at the Boston Museum. The exhibit includes paintings, water colors, illustrations (from “Harper’s Weekly” – a political magazine published from 1857 to 1916) and some etchings. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Avenue [...]

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National Black Arts Festival – 20th Year!

“The mission of NBAF is to engage, cultivate and educate diverse audiences about the arts and culture of the African Diaspora and provide opportunities for artistic and creative expression.” www.nbaf.org

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Venus and Serena Williams – a Dynamic Duo!

This past weekend, Venus Williams won her 5th Wimbledon Ladies Single final (she defeated Serena this time – Serena has won Wimbledon twice) and together, Serena and Venus just won their 3rd Wimbledon Ladies Doubles titles. Between the 2 of them, the sisters have won an amazing number of Grand Slam titles - 16 singles, 7 [...]

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Take a Brake from the Heat

Free to the pubic, this year’s Family Fun Day provides hands-on activities, such as making dream-catcher and other dream-inspired arts and craft; it also entertains families and visitors with dance, music and theatrical performances suitable for all ages.

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