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SKY IS BLACK - Episode #69

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #69

In this extended YouTube edition, BC and Anton discuss their favorite Olympic moments, Season One of the Netflix series, Supacell, and how far they’re willing to go to support Black businesses. You be the judge.

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #67

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #67

BC and Anton discuss the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, the Venice Art Biennale, the African American Board Leadership Institute, and why Black solidarity is the only way forward for the global, Pan-African family. Ideas matter... Biennale Arte 2024 | Biennale Arte 2024: official awardsThe prizes have been presented during the Awards

Feel Your Art Beat

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Feel Your Art Beat

The annual 1-54 International Art Fair, which celebrates contemporary African art, returns February 8-11. |

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #62

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #62

In the final episode of 2023, Anton and BC enjoy a very inspiring conversation with their most recent SKY IS BLACK Person of the Year, Nikkolas Smith.

The SKY IS BLACK Conversation Menu: Artificial Intelligence

The SKY IS BLACK Conversation Menu: Artificial Intelligence

The rapid evolution of AI is quickly changing the world, literally as we speak. In Season 2 of SKY IS BLACK, we’ll explore and discuss the implications of these developments, both for people of African descent, and communities around the world. Here are a few of the resources that

Find "Good" Art

Find "Good" Art

Founded by Phillip Michael Collins, Good Black Art is a collector support network dedicated to breaking down the barriers to art collection. | From Good Black Art / Phillip’s practice as an art collector developed from his position as a self-proclaimed outsider. In his struggle with the exclusionary nature of systemic

Remember Nubia

From the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Nubia: Jewels of Ancient Sudan exhibit runs at the Getty Villa in Los Angeles until April 3, 2023. | From the Getty Villa / "For nearly 3,000 years a series of kingdoms flourished in ancient Nubia (present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan)

Many Threads

Through her exhibitions, learning academy, and National African American Quilt Convention, Marla Jackson is stitching quite a legacy. | From Marla Quilts / "Marla Quilts, Inc provides an impetus for community members of all ages to continue developing artistic skills, enhance individual and communal expression through visual literacy, and further intellectual

A Brush with History

A Brush with History

Artist George McCalman's recently released book paints history in new light. | From Emily Hofstaedter via Mother Jones / "It is fitting that I interview illustrator and designer George McCalman on All Saints’ Day. When I flip through his new book, Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and Unseen,

Fashion Forward. And Backwards.

Fashion Forward. And Backwards.

An A.I. generated fashion show from Malik Afegbua celebrates both elders and artistry. We're here for it - wherever here may be - and for everything else this artineer is doing. | From Ebony Flake via ESSENCE / "Last month, Malik Afegbua staged his first runway show—a

Gazing in Dubai

Gazing in Dubai

Ethiopian photographer Aida Muluneh's work will be on display at the Efie Gallery in Dubai. | From Harriet Lloyd-Smith via Wallpaper / "Aïda Muluneh has long been turning the global perception of Africa on its head. The Ethiopian photographer’s instantly identifiable visual language is a striking blend of

Storybook Beginnings

Storybook Beginnings

Squid Magazine co-founder, Kofi Sydney Asare, identifies some great tales and games for us to look forward to... | From Squid Magazine / "2023 is shaping up to be an amazing year for African creative projects! In the face of challenges like the global economic downturn last year, and spurred on

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Books of Art

The vanguard at Culture Type has identified the 18 best art books of 2022. | From the eminent Victoria Valentine /

Just Build It

Artist Kehinde Wiley is doing things, and now also building things. | From Julian Lucas via The New Yorker / In May, Wiley made his début in Dakar as a global patron of the arts. His Pan-African Xanadu, Black Rock Senegal, had opened three years earlier, with an all-night party where musicians

The Undoing

"From tangible mixed-media work to performance art, the artworks were richly exhilarated and undergirded by the spectacular. What we encountered at the Loophole was a collective praxis committed to remembering, reconstructing, and reconvening, with the goal of centering our elders." | From Edna Bonhomme, via Public Books / Then and

SKY IS BLACK - Season 1 Finale

SKY IS BLACK - Season 1 Finale

In the finale of Season One, Anton and BC discuss Wakanda Forever, a bevy of movies and A.I. books, and formally announce the official 2022 SKY IS BLACK Person of the Year. About artivist NIKKOLAS SMITH / Nikkolas Smith, a native of Houston, Texas, is a Master of Architecture recipient

Upon This Mountain

Upon This Mountain

Artist Sasha Huber has mounted an extreme effort to recast the historical record. Much respect. | From Sean O'Hagan via The Guardian / "The previous year, Huber had joined a committee of activists, historians and artists involved in a campaign called Demounting Louis Agassiz. Their aim was to remove

Deep Crossing

"Recollection" is a colorful pedestrian street crossing in South Africa, produced by Our Future Cities, and designed by artist Al Luke.|

Introducing CAAMCon

Introducing CAAMCon

Event: December 10, 2022 | From CAAM / Immerse yourself in the artistry, history, and power of Black comics at CAAMCon, CAAM’s first festival of Black comics! Join us for a day of activities for all ages, featuring panels with Ryan Coogler, John Jennings, Cody Ziglar and other noted artists in

Something New Is Calling

Something New Is Calling

Applications for an innovative new exchange program are being accepted now. Learn more HERE. | From the Smithsonian / "In coordination with, and with support from, the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center, SI is developing a two-year cultural exchange program that will bring together scholars and experts

Design Week Addis Ababa

Design Week Addis Ababa

Event: November 21-27, 2022 | Founded by Metasebia Yoseph From DWAA / Since launching in December of 2015, Design Week Addis Ababa (DWAA) has become the most anticipated design event in East Africa. This community based platform coordinates local and international designers, artists, artisans, workshops, galleries, showrooms, cultural institutions, hotels, companies, and

The Utopia Project

The Utopia Project

Event: November 6, 2022 | From the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum / Through a series of experiential activities, visitors will first learn to tap into the issues they care about and then envision their own version of a utopia in an immersive “Dream Space.” Here, visitors will be asked to imagine, with all

Lights, Camera, Bearden.

Lights, Camera, Bearden.

Event: November 9, 2022 | From the Schomburg Center / Frank Stewart and Chester Higgins, Jr. have created iconic portraits of Bearden that have become synonymous with the artist’s image. Forming part of the rich assortment of photographs available in the artist’s archives, the works of these photographers feature Bearden

Decoding Hieroglyphics. We'll See.

Decoding Hieroglyphics. We'll See.

The exploration from Secrets of the Dead on PBS premieres November 2, 2022. | Paleography expert Elizabeth Bettles is deciphering the handwriting of each hieroglyphic to identify the painter of this mysterious tomb. "Decoding Hieroglyphics" premieres Wednesday November 2 at 10/9c on PBS. #SecretsDeadPBS pic.twitter.com/YFkhzrg8il

ETAN COMICS

The home of African superheroes and supersheroes has produced a new graphic novel, along with a companion book for early readers. | ETAN COMICS is a Pan-African entertainment company bringing African stories to life using comics and Sensi'ils. JEMBER is an award nominated African superhero story inspired by East