The complicated relationship between man and cow in India
India is the world’s largest exporter of beef — ironic, in a country where the cow is considered sacred. A visit to India remains somewhat incomplete without … source
Rep. Walker fights to bring American pastor home from Turkey
American pastor Andrew Brunson is facing up to 35 years in a Turkish prison if convicted of espionage-related crimes; Rep. Mark Walker speaks out on ‘Fox … source
Leo Twiggs On Is Batik Art Or Craft | Black Art News™ | via The Columbia Museum of Art
Black Art News™ | via The Columbia Museum of Art Segment from interview with REMIX artist, Leo Twiggs. REMIX highlights the practice among many African-American artists of retelling or refashioning…
Calvin Mims & Dwight Smith | African American Art Collectors in Fayetteville, NC
Calvin Mims and Dwight Smith of Fayetteville, North Carolina, are among the country’s many avid art collectors. In this story courtesy of the nice people over at The Fayettevile Observer,…
Fahamu Pecou Talks Choosing Art to Exhibit | via CMA
Fahamu Pecou is one of the artists participating in the Columbia Museum of Arts REMIX exhibit. In this special segment as part of an interview with the Columbia Museum of…
Disguise: Masks and Global African Art
Black Art News™ | via The Brooklyn Museum Disguise: Masks and Global African Art connects the work of twenty-five contemporary artists with historical African masquerade, using play and provocation to…
6 Artists On Black Identity | via The Louisiana Channel
via The Louisiana Channel Watch artists Wangechi Mutu, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and Chimamanda Adichie discuss how black people are (mis-)represented in today’s society and culture. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses the…
Leo Twiggs on Batik Painting mp4
Here’s a segment from The Columbia Museum of Art’s interview with REMIX artist, Leo Twiggs. REMIX highlights the practice among many African-American artists of retelling or refashioning themes, ideas, and…
Pope Francis condemns ‘unprecedented’ terrorist violence in Good Friday speech
Pope Francis has used his Good Friday address to condemn Europe’s reaction to the migrant crisis, which he said had been blunted by our “indifferent and … source
Turkey politics: ‘Women are almost non-existent’ says Elif Şafak – BBC News
Elif Şafak, acclaimed author of “The Bastard of Istanbul”, says the rise in the numbers of female parliamentarians is not enough. And, she warns, recent … source