Botswana-Based Artist Thebe Phetogo Paints with Shoe Polish to Subvert the History of Blackface
His work features in the landmark exhibition "When We See Us: A Century of Black Figuration in Painting."
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Better Safe Than Sorry: American Museums Take Measures Mindful of Repatriation of African Art
With controversy making headlines in Europe, institutions in the U.S. take preemptive steps to reconcile riches in their collections.
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Back to Where They Once Belonged: Proponents of Repatriation of African Artworks Take Issue with the Past—and Present and Future
Over the past few years, questions surrounding the return of objects to the continent have evolved beyond whether it will happen to how.
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‘They Are History Makers’: Artist Zanele Muholi on Her Multifarious Portraits
For her recent Performa commission, the visual activist brought 22 fellow South Africans to New York.
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Miami Beach NADA Artadia Award for 2017 Goes to Carolin Eidner
The prize give $5,000 to an innovative artist exhibiting at the fair.
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Ultraviolet Named Pantone’s 2018 Color of the Year
The award is given annually to a hue that speaks to our cultural moment.
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Luis Agosto-Leduc and Jesús ‘Bubu’ Negrón Win $30,000 Visible Award
The award is given annually to socially engaged projects around the world.
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Andy Warhol Museum Names Clark Crowley-Bunyard as Advancement Director
He will help with fundraising as well as accessibility and inclusiveness.
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Knight Foundation Awards $2.5 M. in Public Art Project Grants
The 43 winners will execute projects around South Florida.
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Les Rencontres de Bamako African Biennale of Photography Announces 2017 Prize Winners
The winners are Athi-Patra Ruga, Julien Creuzet, Fethi Sahraoui, Gabrielle Goliath, and Moïse Togo.
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