Louise Evans from the UBS Art Collection speaks to Monocle about exciting new acquisitions by Khadija Saye and Zanele Muholi, and bringing marginalized communities to the fore Zanele Muholi, 'Sine II, Sheraton Hotel, Brooklyn', 2019, Gelatin silver print, 65.5 x 48.6 cm (25 13/16 x 19 1/8 in), UBS Art Collection © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of
WORKS BY THREE BLACK ARTISTS, who are among the most critically recognized painters focused on figuration and Black subjects, were featured in Sotheby’s latest Contemporary Art Evening Auction, held on Oct. 28 in New York. The sale included 41 lots showcasing premium artworks by highly regarded artists. “Barbershop” by Jordan Casteel opened the auction. Lynette Yiadom-Boakye‘s “Figure of Eight” was the
Our columnist digs into history to unearth the reasons major banks are filling the cultural void left by struggling institutions. Tim Schneider, November 23, 2020 A mural by Julie Mehretu inside the world headquarters for Goldman Sachs at 200 West Street in Manhattan. (Photo by James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images) Every Monday morning, Artnet News
Miami Times Staff Report A large-scale tapestry by Jamaican visual artist Ebony G. Patterson is the latest acquisition made through the Fund for African American Art at Pérez Art Museum Miami. The Patterson work, called a wailing black horse . . .for those who bear/bare witness, 2018, is comprised of hand-cut jacquard photo tapestry
THIS WEEK IN OUR MOSAIC SERIES, INDULGE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JENNY STARR PEREZ CHATS WITH LUDLOW BAILEY OF CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN DIASPORA ART, ALEXANDRA VILLOCH OF BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION AND JUAN CARLOS LISCANO OF AMERICAN AIRLINES. By JENNY STARR PEREZ At INDULGE, we like to think outside the box. For our team, it’s all about the stories behind
One of the world's foremost curators of the art of the African diaspora, Ludlow Bailey brings "Roots of the Spirit" to ArtServe's 30th anniversary season. By Jason Fitzroy Jeffers Portraits by Felipe Cuevas A few nights ago, Ludlow Bailey attended an invitation-only screening of Harriet, the new film about legendary slavery abolitionist and
Roots of the Spirit A must-see Exhibition On Saturday, January 18th, 2020, I had the opportunity to attend the grand opening event for the Roots of the Spirit exhibition, an opening event for the ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale 2020 Artistic Season. The exhibition was conceived and curated by renowned global curator and cultural emissary,
The investment value in black art globally is transforming the art world in many significant ways. Global Cultural Curator, Ludlow E. Bailey presents "Roots of the Spirit" January 15 - Feb 27th ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale FL Roots of the Spirit Exhibition which opens January 15th, 2020 at Artserve, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, reflects upon the
Roots of the Spirit is a multimedia art exhibition curated by Ludlow E. Bailey, focused on African spirituality as it relates to the global African Diasporic cultural production in music, art, film, theology, theater, fashion and dance. Mr. Bailey designed the show for ArtServe in order to celebrate and to visualize some of the
