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With two million people behind bars, a stirring exhibition at MoMA PS1 shows the ingenuity of art made by incarcerated people, in restricted space and with few supplies.
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Zim DJ Dash’s song premieres on BBC - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY PRESTIGE MUNTANGA SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean artiste Lyle Khamal Bosch popularly known as DJ Dash on the showbiz scene is in cloud The post Zim DJ Dash’s song premieres on BBC appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Zim poet appointed Unesco affiliate
INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED poet and writer, Mbizo Chirasha has received a major boost in his artistic career after he was accepted as a new United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco)-Rila affiliate artist, joining an esteemed team of other international creatives on
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Everything You Need to Know About Minimalism Arts | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2021
The world of art is quite a vast one that includes various representations of ideas and strategy. Art generally represents imagination, ideas, etc., for beauty or emotional power. One of these aspects of art is the minimalist arts that display abstract and basic ideas. Minimalism art is becoming
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Lyrue Mazerenganwa, a lady of many jackets - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY DARLINGTON MWASHITA BULAWAYO-BASED Rutendo “Lyrue” Mazerenganwa is a multi-talented soul who wears many jackets. Among the jackets that fit Lyrue are The post Lyrue Mazerenganwa, a lady of many jackets appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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King98 flies high with Kachiri
BY WINSTONE ANTONIO SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean hip-hop sensation King98 said he was happy to be reaping the rewards of investing in his music career as he reached a milestone with his latest single Kachiri, whose video clocked one million views in less than 48 hours on YouTube. Kachiri is
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Global Collective ARTNOIR Is Holding A Benefit Auction To Support Artists And Curators Of Color - Blavity
An ARTNOIR auction will help artists and curators of color.
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“Eye of the Beholder” Exhibition Showcases Work of 24 Collectors
In Cedarburg Art Museum’s exhibition “Eye of the Beholder: African Americans Collecting Art” the pieces are each unique aside from the fact that they are all on loan from various African American
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My music is now mature: Mzoe7 - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY SHARON SIBINDI  BULAWAYO-BASED Afropop musician Mzobanzi “Mzoe7” Mlauzi says his music is now mature, and is now targetting global acceptance. In The post My music is now mature: Mzoe7 appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Black Art Matters: ACE, Knight Foundation, MOCAD, Others Bring Cultural Touch to the 'Paris of the Midwest' | Arts and Culture | The Michigan Chronicle
Art is their why. Their reasoning behind promoting it and why visionaries are inspired by it. Art in Detroit, in particular Black art, is an evolving, timeless movement that includes homegrown painter LeRoy Foster, born in 1925, to the poets and artists of various media of today holding it down in
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My wife is my security: Dhuterere
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‘Glaze’ Was a ‘Ghetto Rich’ Killer and the Crack King of New York — and Now He’s on YouTube – Free Press of Jacksonville
Back when street hustlers and killers called him “Glaze,” the crack cocaine king of New York was among the most feared men walking the streets of new York. But in 1990 the enforcer for a [...]
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‘Glaze’ Was a ‘Ghetto Rich’ Killer and the Crack King of New York — and Now He’s on YouTube – The Wilmington Journal
Back when street hustlers and killers called him “Glaze,” the crack cocaine king of New York was among the most feared men walking the streets of new York. But in 1990 the enforcer for a [...]
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'I Was In A Lot of Pain': Gospel Star Tamela Mann Shares Details About Her Impressive Weight Loss Journey, Working with Tyler Perry and the Secret to Her Long-Lasting Marriage
Actress and award-winning gospel singer Tamela Mann is gearing up for the release of her upcoming album “Overcomer.” She recently talked to Atlanta Black Star […]
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d-gallerie to host closing ceremony of SHINE® Festival with ‘d-railed’
ST. PETERSBURG – The group exhibition entitled “d-railed,” featuring graffiti model trains to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the SHINE® Mural Festival, will be hosted by d-gallerie on Friday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. The annual SHINE® St. Petersburg Mural Festival illuminates the power of art in
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Art historian Edmund B. Gaither, curator and director of the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, has been a leading spokesman for the Black artist in Boston for over 25 years. He is internationally known as an advocate of African-American visual artists and as a contributor to
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Rapper FXXXXY dead at 25 from medical procedure complications
Dallas rapper and producer FXXXXY (born Maudell Watkins) died last week from complications following a routine medical procedure.  The 25-year-old... View Article The post Rapper FXXXXY dead at 25 from medical procedure complications appeared first on TheGrio.
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Drug addict finds solace in music - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY RATIDZO GOBA RISING hip-hop singer Nyasha Michael Bhila (22), who has battled drug addiction for almost six years, has found solace The post Drug addict finds solace in music appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Soul of a Nation opens at MFAH June 27 - DefenderNetwork.com
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Orchestra Gwindingwi releases DVD
BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE KADOMA-BASED Jindarume Fidza Matsveru of Orchestra Gwindingwi band has released a four-track DVD. Matsveru rose to fame in 2004 after he won a prize at the Chibuku Road to Fame competition before recording his debut album, Ndangariro, the following year. The sungura artiste
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Breast Cancer Project Offers Survivor Art Therapy Workshops in July
This series of workshops offers a variety of creative art projects including silk fabric dying, collage art, face mask making, painting and yoga. It will provide a safe space, in-person and virtual, for participants to share personal stories about survival or caregiving.
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Boston’s arts community celebrates Juneteenth - The Bay State Banner
On Friday, June 19, cultural organizations around Boston came together to celebrate Juneteenth with song, dance, spoken word, panel discussions and visual art. This year’s celebration reached corners of the art world all across the city, creating one of the largest collective Juneteenth
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MUSIC is considered a powerful tool and its influence has played a significant role in disseminating HIV and Aids-related information globally. BY WINSTONE ANTONIO In an effort to raise awareness and educate people in the fight against this epidemic through art, artists across genres have combined
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