Kendrick Lamar Launches Creative Company pgLang
The creative empire of rapper Kendrick Lamar is steadily building. The seminal lyricist just announced a new creative company, PgLang, according to Complex. Lamar, in one of his first tweets…
Comedian B. Simone Wants To Earn $1 Million In 50 Days
We love black entrepreneurs who set high, achievable goals for themselves. Stand-up comedian and Wild N’ Out cast member, B. Simone prides herself on understanding the value of creating multiple…
Stephen Curry and Actress Storm Reid Team Up with Under Armour to Uplift the Next Generation of Girls
Actress Storm Reid and NBA player Stephen Curry announce sneaker collaboration in honor of International Women’s Day (Image: Under Armour) Basketball superstar Stephen Curry and actress Storm Reid (HBO‘s Euphoria)…
Coronavirus Causes Art World Disruptions Worldwide—and More Art News – ARTnews.com
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Coronavirus Here’s a continually updated guide to the international art institutions and events…
Jordan Wolfson Art Acquired by National Gallery of Australia for $5 M. – ARTnews.com
Jordan Wolfson, an artist focused on engineering provocative installations and sculptures that flout social mores through expensive digital technology, is known to produce artworks that generate long lines and lots…
What Is the Cost of Going Green for the U.K.’s Tate Museums? – ARTnews.com
Last spring, a woman clad in a coat of living grass rode a white horse into Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall at the head of a procession of artists and activists…
Coronavirus Outbreak Forces Raphael Exhibition in Italy to Close – ARTnews.com
With more than 300 coronavirus-related deaths and over 6,000 cases confirmed, Italy restricted travel for a quarter of its population on Sunday. The virus has so far spread through all…
Painter of the Bizarre and Surreal Dead at 76 – ARTnews.com
Alan Turner, the New York painter who captivated critics with depictions of distorted bodies and Surrealist-influenced figures, died on February 8 at his home in Lower Manhattan. He was 76.…
Misty Copeland discusses Russian ballerinas in blackface during Women of Power Summit
Legendary ballerina Misty Copeland addressed the backlash she received in December when she called out the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia for dressing their ballet dancers up in blackface — a…