William Alfred Ismay, "Photograph of Ladi Kwali at a pottery demonstration in England" (c. 1970s), photograph (color) (courtesy York Museum Trust. The W.A. Ismay ...

The highlighted photograph within Shakira Hunt's installation, "Give Me My Flowers — Soft Pedals," embodies the essence of womanhood. (Courtesy of the Delaware Art Museum) From Philly and the Pa.

This online supplement for There is a Woman in Every Color: Black Women in Art is intended as a companion to the exhibition in the galleries at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Developed by the ...

An exceptionally rare 17th-century painting featuring a Black woman and a white woman side by side has gone on public display for the first time at Compton Verney, a historic manor in the English ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- A multidisciplinary art show in Oakland called "Throughline" just wrapped up several sold-out shows earlier this month. It celebrated 13 change-making Black women in the city.

Last year, artist Simone Leigh represented the U.S. at what is widely considered the world’s most important exhibition of contemporary art, the Venice Biennale. She was the first Black woman to have ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. When ESSENCE magazine’s inaugural issue was released in May of 1970, it stood alone in ...

It was a fitting backdrop for Black Girls in Art Spaces’ first gathering of the year. The arts community founded by Dallas resident Kaci Merriwether-Hawkins exists to champion the work of Black ...

The actress, who has been on television for decades, is also a major collector of contemporary art. She loaned 40 pieces to the AAMP. CCH Pounder reflects on one of her favorite paintings by Nigerian ...

Growing up going to museums, Kaci Merriwether-Hawkins didn’t see herself reflected in many of the works on display—or even ...

A sumptuous selection of showstopping artworks spanning seven millenia can be found at TEFAF Maastricht 2025, while the TEFAF Cultural Heritage Summit returns for a second year and explores ...