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Cliffannie Forrester is going places. This young, Black female is only 18 and already has a painting hanging in the New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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MIAMI (AP) — Powerhouse producer Swizz Beatz definitely used his art prowess to help wife Alicia Keys fall in love with him. Now he’s bringing that same discerning eye to the public with a carefully curated collection showing at Art Basel Miami Beach. “(Art is) some of the real strong foundation of our relationship,” Keys […]

Former NBA player and 2001 Slam Dunk contest winner Desmond Mason joined guest host Mo Ivory on NewsOne Now to talk about how he transitioned from the…

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Cameras followed Kehinde Wiley, a New York-based portrait painter, as he decided to explore the inner and outer beauty of Black women for his latest project.…

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Word has it that Anna Wintour may follow up Kanye West’s performance at last year’s Met Gala with another rapper. It’s rumored that Frank Ocean will take the stage at fashion’s biggest night this year, reports New York Post. This won’t be Ocean’s first time attending the event, as he walked the gala’s red carpet […]

Met the cast of VH1’s popular series that follows the lives of several tattoo artists and their drama-filled personal life.

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Leave it to one Mrs. Jada Pinkett-Smith to show what class looks like even while lying naked on the couch in subtle light. Of course it helps tremendously that her toned bod is not bad on the eyes either. Here, you offer no long insightful soliloquy, as you have been known to do in the very engaging posts we have […]

An artist named Meg Webster is showcasing “Food Stamp Table” at Miami’s Art Basel in the Paula Cooper Gallery and the minimalist art comments on…

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Who wears naked white girls as art? If you think the question is weird, here’s the answer: It’s a black man named Nate Hill, a performance artist from Brooklyn, New York. So you’re probably asking: “What the hell?” Well, we are, too. But it’s true. Hill, 36, has created a controversial project he calls “Trophy […]

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In contemporary art history, 30-something year old black artist, Kara Walker is best known for her life-size black silhouettes that bring an artistic vision to civil rights history and racism. Her work has been seen at places like the Museum of Modern Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Walker is the second youngest recipient […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — More than 30 works by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (zhahn mee-SHEHL’ BAH’-skee-aht) will appear at a New York City exhibit before a private sale. The exhibit at Sotheby’s galleries runs May 2 through June 9. Most will be available for sale. They include works on paper in marker and crayon from 1979 […]

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As Tom and the crew continue on the Fantastic Voyage there’s a plenty to do on dry land… This weekend, there’s much to do for everyone on your entertainment list. Art abounds in Florida, which boast two separate art exhibitions or show this weekend, while those down South can chill to the smooth sounds of Anthony Hamilton […]