The Hewitt Collection of African American Art
Hewitt collection Through their friendships with artists, Vivian and the late John Hewitt, built an important collection of African American art. The work was for a long time in their…
When I was Cared For African American Artist
http://www.salkisre.com My latest art piece, this one touches my heart in a special way, enjoy.. source
African American Visual Arts
Black History Month: Celebrating African American Art and Photography source
Rashid Johnson Keeps His Cool | ART21 “New York Close Up”
What happens when an artist follows his instincts? In this film, artist Rashid Johnson charts a decade-long aesthetic and professional development from his early portrait photographs to his later conceptually-based…
Cambodian arts blossom through pain of genocide
Four decades after the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia, one man is trying to revive the nation’s artistic legacy that was nearly lost, using arts to transform his … source
Old tyres find new life in hands of Moroccan artist [no comment]
A Moroccan artist makes a name for himself by making sculptures out of used tyres, creating intricate and detailed designs that have landed in several French … source
VISIONARY Outsider Folk Art Brut MASTER: Leon Kennedy.
VISIONARY Outsider Folk Art Brut MASTER: Leon Kennedy. African-American spiritual visionary Leon Kennedy (b. 1945, Houston, Texas) uses mixed media on found objects to paint ecstatic visions, memory paintings, and…
Extraordinary People: The Mouth Painter
After becoming paralysed at the age of 22, Gilbert Tan thought his life was over. But perseverance and dedication saw him become a world-renowned artist who … source
Outsider Visionary Art Brut: Spiritual Leon Kennedy
African-American spiritual visionary Leon Kennedy (b. 1945, Houston, Texas) uses mixed media on found objects to paint ecstatic visions, memory paintings, and urban life portraits. Kennedy is featured on several…
Meet the Nigerian artist Ekene Ngige,using coffee to produce stunning artworks
Ekene Ngige has found a way to blend his passion for coffee and arts by using this commodity to express himself in his Lagos based studio in Nigeria. source