Artist chosen for Philly statue of boxer Joe Frazier
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An artist has been chosen to create a Philadelphia statue in honor of late hometown boxing great Joe Frazier...
theGrio’s 100: Nick Cave, Chicago artist blends fashion and politics
theGRIO's 100 - Nick Cave, 53, is a Chicago-based visual artist whose “Soundsuits” are bringing the fine art world a new appreciation of sound, performance and movement...
theGrio’s 100: Solange Knowles, from sibling to star in her own right
theGRIO's 100 - Solange recently reintroduced herself to the spotlight with the release of her new digital EP 'True'..
Frank Ocean's 'Channel Orange' could be his last album
theGRIO REPORT - R&B singer Frank Ocean says that his first official album, the acclaimed 'Channel Orange', may also be his last, according to The Guardian...
Obama 'HOPE' poster artist gets probation
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge in New York has given two years of probation to an artist who created the 'HOPE' poster that came to symbolize Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign...
Brazilian artist catalogues skin tones
theGRIO REPORT - In an attempt to show that human beings are more than just black, brown and white, Angelika Dass placed her subjects in front of a wall painted in a Pantone color..
Basquiat's 'Untitled' to break records
Jean-Michel Basquiat's untimely death in 1988 has not ended the reverence that art collectors have for his work...
Artist Glenn Ligon talks blacks in fine art
theGRIO Q&A - theGrio spoke with Glenn Ligon about art and self-expression, and the evolving place of black artists in the rarefied fine art community. Here is what he shared...
Which artists should get the hologram treatment?
SLIDESHOW - Did you ever think it would be possible to see your favorite deceased artist perform again?...
Estelle: It's hard to perform R&B music in the UK
NEW YORK (AP) - Estelle said she left the United Kingdom to pursue her career in America because performing rhythm & blues music back home was too tough...
