Interactive paintings you can touch and hear
Most visual artists prefer that viewers do not touch their completed works whether on display at a museum, gallery, or studio. Thomas “Detour” Evans, is
April 3, 2015
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Most visual artists prefer that viewers do not touch their completed works whether on display at a museum, gallery, or studio. Thomas “Detour” Evans, is
Women’s History Month drew to a close, or should we say a crescendo this past week with two special March end-of-the-month events, where women were
Baltimore-based artist Calvin Coleman was one of 21 artists at Delta Sigma Theta’s Chicago alumnae chapter Gallery D’Estee for 2015. This year’s theme was Cultural
Adedayo Laoye was born into the royal family of Oba Adetoyese Laoye, in Ede, Nigeria. Laoye was raised in the Yoruba tradition. He studied at
With spring finally making an appearance, it is the perfect time to review the goals you set at the beginning of the year as well
One major theme that resonates throughout the art of Minnie Watkins is her striking use of black-and-white images. The bold black backgrounds and strategically placed
Delta Sigma Theta Chicago Alumnae Chapter presented its annual Gallery D’Estee. Appropriately themed, “Cultural Connections,” this year’s honoree was Patric McCoy, president of Diasporal Rhythms.
It would be great if conflict resolution was a mandatory class offered in high school or college. I’m sure many of us would have sat
The sisters who allow such Black men to be comfortable in their presence are inadvertently empowering such behavior.
In high school, when I started toying around with cameras and film, I was completely unaware of how significantly it would guide my life. What
Ariana Miyamoto, 20, speaks Japanese fluently, was born to a Japanese mother, and reared in Nagasaki but she’s a minority. She’s “hafu,” which means biracial
2015 marks the 75th anniversary of Chicago’s South Side Community Art Center. The institution, which is committed to preserving, conserving and promoting the legacy and
My friend Mya Seals has the most interesting perspective on both popular and private culture. Today, we take what will soon become a random weekly
It’s that time again. Prepare your hearts and minds for the purveyor of pressed together unpolite truth. We present to you the musings of Ms.
Last year I taught a class to new students at a community college on how to successfully make it through college. The course covered everything
I hear it from my female friends all of the time: “Why y’all men prefer h–s over helpmates?” “Why are men scared of strong, Black
For a single guy that is in search of Mrs. Right, or maybe just Ms. Right Now, there are a bunch of options that are
When you’re young, you think that the world is a very simple place, and you pretty much have life all figured out. Contrary to that
As a shorty, I idolized Michael Jordan. I mean, straight up and down … he was a god to me. I remember being at his
With Black History Month ending and all, I feel like it’s the perfect to reiterate a fact that most of the country, if not most
