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February 18, 2022
Dayton Skyscrapers, in Dayton, Ohio, honors Black artists and local African Americans who make a difference in the community.
October 23, 2021
Some of Pinkney's works are “The Little Mermaid,” and “A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech…
Robyn Rihanna Fenty And Linda Fargo Celebrate The Launch Of FENTY At Bergdorf Goodman
January 14, 2021
"Reinterpreting modern-day glamour,” is the theme of the Rihanna collaboration with multimedia artist Lorna Simpson for Essence this month.
December 28, 2020
Valentino Dixon created a depiction of the Augusta National Golf Course's 12th hole for Obama after the former first lady…
December 14, 2020
As Minneapolis grieved, Leesa Kelly and Kenda Zellner-Smith found much-needed comfort in the messages that appeared on murals.
December 4, 2020
Berlinda Fontenont-Jamerson, the president of the Museum of African American Art, shares how she went from Corporate America to the…
Eric’s Perspective: Dr. Joy Simmons thegrio.com
November 17, 2020
In the third episode of Eric’s Perspective, Eric Hanks chats with Dr. Joy Simmons who offers insight for art lovers…
November 14, 2020
In episode two of Eric's Perspective, a podcast dedicated to exploring Black art, Eric Hanks talks with renowned artist Phoebe…
October 27, 2020
Artists are still helping to push the world forward by tapping into the universal language of creativity amid troubling times.
May 9, 2020
The Museum of Fine Arts announced earlier this week it is collaborating with Massachusetts on a $500,000 fund for diversity.
Howard University
January 17, 2020
An art collector has donated 152 pieces by Black artists to Howard University, some old and rare and collectively valued…
God is Trans thegrio.com
July 17, 2018
The controversial exhibit "God is Trans" is shaking up the art world. Writer George Johnson reveiws the artwork and explains…
Tutu, the iconic Nigerian portrait that was lost for decades, has sold for about $1.68 million. (QZ) thegrio.com
March 1, 2018
A missing painting known as the “African Mona Lisa” broke records after reportedly selling for more than $1.6 million. The
December 6, 2014
Bodies hanging in the red stripes of the American flag and cracked stars. Never has a piece of art gripped
September 13, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Florcy Morisset has been preaching the virtues of art ownership in her downtown Philadelphia gallery, the only…
July 7, 2013
The Essence Festival marketplace is an intimate part of the experience that focuses on black artisans and businesses, a perfect
June 28, 2013
Curator and art afficiando Souleo has put together a multi-destination art exhibition called "Motown to Def Jam" in collaboration with…
May 16, 2013
SLIDESHOW - If Thelma Golden didn’t exist, you would want to invent her. As director and chief curator of the…
December 21, 2012
Andrea Pippins, a Baltimore-based graphic designer, released a four-poster series of prints titled “Crowns of Color” last week as answer…
December 4, 2012
MIAMI - The eleventh edition of Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 commences on Thursday, December 6, 2012...