DETROIT – One of the oldest and most complete collections of African American art in the nation just got a major upgrade - and you can see it now at Detroit’s world-class art museum. The Center for ...

The Houston institution said Clarence Heyward's self-portrait "Man in the Garden" (2025) was deliberately vandalized by visitors.

Last week, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) acquired “Bird” (1990), a striking sculpture by David Hammons, the MacArthur Genius Grant-winning African American artist known for his witty conceptual ...

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Over two decades, Valerie Mercer has built a collection that makes the case that a complete history of American art must include African American artists. Courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts ...

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 ...

The thesis is simple, surprising, and undeniable: Nashville as central to African American fine art in the 20th century. Fisk University is the reason why. ByChadd Scott, Contributor. Forbes ...

Telfair Academy in Savannah will open a permanent gallery dedicated to African American art. The Walter and Linda Evans Gallery of African American Art is named for the collectors who donated 28 works ...

The painting by Clarence Heyward is thought to have been damaged for racially motivated reasons.

The African Art in Venice Forum is continuing its mission of addressing the continent’s artistic needs, even as it mourns the loss of Koyo Kouoh, a key supporter. By Tariro Mzezewa The museums will ...