Gagosian Now Represents Nathaniel Mary Quinn -ARTnews
Nathaniel Mary Quinn. PHOTO: KYLE KOROSZ/COURTESY THE ARTIST Nathaniel Mary Quinn, who’s made name his name with bold, expressionistic, psychologically…
Morning Links: Private Jet Edition -ARTnews
Not a plane: Édouard Manet’s Boating, 1874. COURTESY METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART To receive Morning Links in your inbox every…
Meriem Bennani Wins $32,900 EYE Art & Film Prize -ARTnews
Meriem Bennani. SUNNY SHOKRAE/COURTESY EYE FILMMUSEUM The Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam has named Meriem Bennani the winner of its 2019…
New Zealand Artist Bill Culbert, Conjurer of Light, Is Dead at 83 -ARTnews
Bill Culbert at the entrance of the New Zealand Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale. JENNIFER FRENCH/COURTESY ROSLYN OXLEY9 GALLERY…
Gonzalo Lebrija at SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Installation view of “Cathedral,” 2019, at SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah. COURTESY SCAD MUSEUM OF…
Brooklyn Museum Launches $25,000 Emerging Artist Prize -ARTnews
UOVO’s Brooklyn facility. COURTESY UOVO The Brooklyn Museum announced that it will begin giving out a award called the UOVO…
Hauser & Wirth Now Represents Glenn Ligon -ARTnews
Glenn Ligon. ABEL FERMIN/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK Artist Glenn Ligon, who’s known for paintings and sculptures that ponder the political implications of text,…
Devan Shimoyama on His Glimmering, Incisive Portraits at Kavi Gupta Gallery in Chicago -ARTnews
Devan Shimoyama, Smoke and Sage, 2019. COURTESY THE ARTIST AND KAVI GUPTA, CHICAGO Last summer, the artist Devan Shimoyama purchased…
Antonio Asis, Pioneering Op Artist, Has Died -ARTnews
Antonio Asis, ST4 Edition of 40. Ed.38/40, 2013, lithograph. COURTESY SICARDI GALLERY Antonio Asis, an Argentine artist best known for…
Man claims Meghan Markle, Prince Harry took his Instagram name without asking
An Instagram user with the username “sussexroyal” — the new account belonging to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — said…
5 Gangster Disciples convicted of torturing, murdering informant in Atlanta
Crime scene tape (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Five Atlanta Gangster Disciples members were convicted Monday of murder in connection…
Suspect in shooting death of rapper Nipsey Hussle charged with murder
This March 29 file photo shows rapper Nipsey Hussle at an NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the…
Jussie Smollett: Chicago to sue actor for cost of investigating attack
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 26: Actor Jussie Smollett after his court appearance at Leighton Courthouse on March 26, 2019 in…
Charlie Sheen approved ex Denise Richards’ move to ‘RHOBH’ before she signed on, actress says
Denise Richards admitted she asked her ex-husband Charlie Sheen his thoughts before she signed on to join “The Real Housewives…
Cardi B leads 2019 Billboard Music Awards with 21 nominations
(Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) Cardi B.’s reign just won’t stop! Billboard on Wednesday announced that the rapper leads its…
Mark Halperin speaks out about 2017 misconduct reports: ‘I wasn’t a perfect person’
Political journalist Mark Halperin is speaking out for the first time since he faced sexual harassment allegations and NBC cut…
Acclaimed House Music Singer Kim English Dead at 48
House music legend Kim English has passed away at the age of 48 from kidney failure. Vickie Markusic, English’s manager,…
Letter to the Editor: Royalty of The ‘Elders’
Submitted by Dr. Dennis Walter Smith Sr. Reminiscent about those Saturday mornings on the lake telling the old guy, in…
Rappers Postpone Album Releases Out of Respect for Nipsey Hussle
As the hip-hop community continues to mourn the death of late rapper Nipsey Hussle, several of his fellow MCs have…
Start Earlier-Child Care | Afro
Submitted to the AFRO by Chelsea Neil Imagine the fear and anger you would experience upon hearing from your child…
5 Times Beyoncé and JAY-Z Proved ‘Everything is Love’
Beyoncé and JAY-Z are celebrating their 11th wedding anniversary. Their journey toward becoming the beloved power couple that we all…
The Md. General Assembly Must Keep Baltimore Accountable for Historical Neglect
Submitted to the AFRO by Briana Bostic (Image Source: The Racial Wealth Divide in Baltimore Report) Baltimore has seen, repeatedly,…
Nipsey Hussle Shooting Suspect Officially Charged With Murder
Eric Holder, the man suspected of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle and injuring two others, has officially been charged with murder.…
A Gift from God by Fred Mathews – October Gallery
Price: $55 NOW $35A Gift from God by Fred MathewsOpen Edition PrintSize 24″ x 36″ Approx Fred Mathews is a…
Heart of the Day by Ellen Powell-Tiberino – October Gallery
Price: $150 NOW $125Heart of the Dayby Ellen Powell-TiberinoOpen Edition Canvas PrintGallery Wrap No framing needed – just hang and…
Jimmie Durham Will Receive Venice Biennale’s 2019 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement -ARTnews
Artist Jimmie Durham Jimmie Durham with his 2004 work Still Life with Stone and Car in Sydney in June of…
Sherri Shepherd on her former boss Barbara Walters of ‘The View’, “I cried for three years straight”
Sherri Shepherd arrives at the 2014 Stellar Awards at Nashville Municipal Auditorium on January 18, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo…
A Rare Interview with Jamaican Artist Gilbert Nicely , Part 1
This video is an excerpt of a rare interview conducted by Nana Kimati Dinizulu on Gilbert Nicely, one of Jamaica’s…
Trombone by Andrew Turner – October Gallery
Price: $395 NOW $195Trombone by Andrew TurnerLimited Edition (A/P) Offset Lithograph PrintSigned by the ArtistSize 8.5″ x 11″ Andrew Turner…
Taraji P. Henson: ‘I Suffer From Depression’
“Empire” star Taraji P. Henson said she has depression and she’s seeing a therapist about her growing anxiety. In a…
Kamala Harris On Joe Biden Accusers: ‘I Believe Them’
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said she believes the women who have come forward alleging that former Vice President Joe Biden…
Biden Opposed Historic Black DOJ Nominees In Anti-Busing Crusade
In 1977, two black men nominated for key Justice Department posts by President Jimmy Carter easily won approval from the…
Film and documentary on Martin Luther King’s murder mystery in the works
American civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968) (centre) with his wife Coretta Scott King and colleagues during…
The Full Story Behind Heath Ledger’s Famous Bleacher Scene In ’10 Things I Hate About You’
Cracked olive-green leather pants. That’s what director Gil Junger vividly remembers about Heath Ledger’s first day on the set of…
Troy Carter reunites with former partner J. Erving to form new agency Q&A
Troy Carter speaks onstage during Russell Simmons’ Rush Philanthropic Arts (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for The Rush Philanthropic Art…
‘Game Of Thrones’ Fan May Have Found Game-Changing Spoiler Hidden In New Promo
If you think Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) looks distraught in the new “Game of Thrones” promos, the cause could be Reddit.…
With ‘Black Panther’ and now ‘Us,’ Winston Duke is on a Roll | AFRO
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winston Duke went from relative obscurity to being a household name with his first film and…
An Artist Honors the Overlooked Activism of Black Women | Hyperallergic
EAST LANSING, Mich. — For artist Helina Metaferia, perhaps the most important part of her solo exhibition By Way of…
‘Black Farmers’ gear up for legal fight after appeals court setback | New York Amsterdam News
The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists (BFAA) recently hit a snag when the U. S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia…
`Ni**er Is Not My Name’ | AFRO
Karsonya Wise Whitehead, Special to the AFRO, AFRO Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead (Courtesy Photo), Featured Image I grew up learning…
Michael Brown’s Mother Loses City Council Race in Ferguson, Where Her Son Was Killed by Police | The New York Times
Nearly five years ago, Lesley McSpadden appeared distraught before the world after finding out that a grand jury had declined…
Lori Loughlin signs autographs before court appearance
Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman were among a dozen people who appeared in federal court in Boston as part…
House Democrats ask IRS for Trump’s tax returns
House Democrats have sent their long-anticipated request for six years of President Donald Trump‘s tax returns to the Internal Revenue…
Acceptance rates at top colleges are dropping, raising pressure on high school students
And with acceptance rates at top colleges and universities falling to record or near-record lows, high school students are facing…
Factbox: Who are PG&E's new directors?
PG&E Corp on Wednesday appointed Tennessee Valley Authority Chief Executive Officer William Johnson as its CEO and added 10 members…
PG&E names TVA’s William Johnson as CEO, reshuffles board
FILE PHOTO: Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) trucks are seen parked on a road between homes destroyed by the Tubbs…
FAA launches new review of Boeing 737 MAX to ensure safety
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said late on Wednesday it is forming an international team to review the…
Oil prices edge lower after U.S. inventories build
FILE PHOTO: An offshore oil rig is seen in the Caspian Sea near Baku, Azerbaijan, October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor/File…
Nipsey Hussle’s Streams Soar, Sales Increase After Death
NEW YORK (AP) — As the world mourns the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle, more people are listening to his…
Stacey Abrams Hasn’t Conceded Georgia’s Gubernatorial Race. Here’s Why.
NEW YORK ― Democrat Stacey Abrams has acknowledged Republican Brian Kemp as the legal victor in last year’s Georgia governor’s…
Family, friends attend funeral services for fifth grader who died from injuries suffered in classroom fight with another student
The family and friends of Raniya Wright, the South Carolina fifth grader who died from injuries days after a classroom…
Tokyo prosecutors enter former Nissan chief Ghosn’s home: NHK
FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn sits inside a car as he leaves his lawyer’s office after being…
Catch A Sneak Peek At RuPaul’s New Daytime Talk Show
RuPaul will kick off his summer by taking his signature brand of sass from “Drag Race” to daytime. On Tuesday,…
Texas woman with rare disorder that causes massive swelling hopes to inspire others
Ada Thompson, 38, said she refuses to let her rare disorder, which has left her with massive swelling in her…
U.S. states sue to undo Trump rollback of healthy school lunch rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Several U.S. states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday to undo its recent decision that allowed…
Second infant dies in Italy after at-home circumcision
The child died overnight at a location near Genoa after his mother, identified as a Nigerian woman, and his grandmother…
Factbox: Cyclone Idai’s death toll rises to 843, hundreds of thousands displaced
BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of food, water and shelter after Cyclone Idai…
California bill would allow state employees to bring babies to work
The proposed law would impact parents of children ages 6 weeks through 6 months. (iStock) Lawmakers in California will decide…
Cholera vaccinations launched in post-cyclone Mozambique
GENEVA (Reuters) – Health officials launched a vaccination campaign in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit port city of Beira on Wednesday in an…
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Chicago’s First Black Woman Mayor, Lori Lightfoot
A black woman makes political history again: On Tuesday, Lori Lightfoot became Chicago’s first black woman mayor. Lightfoot achieves another…