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The Kiah house will be restored to its former glory, highlighting African American art, and providing housing to local artists
Plus, the exhibition Afro-Atlantic Histories opens in Washington and Raphael's late self-portrait at London's National Gallery
An exhibition 'showcasing Black subjects as powerful, beautiful and complex' includes works by and of the greatest Black talents of the last two centuries
A series of installations and programmes draw on the Center for Brooklyn History's extensive archive
A new film explores the work of the artist born into slavery who gained recognition in his eighties
Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter international museum collections
The historically Black men’s college in Atlanta, Georgia will receive works by Mickalene Thomas, Rashid Johnson, Amy Sherald, McArthur Binion, and Ivy Haldeman
Ahead of shows at the Serpentine Galleries in London and, next year, at MoCA in Los Angeles, the US painter reflects on the power—and constraints—of her medium
The Tennessee-born artist, part of the Harlem Renaissance before settling in Paris, was largely neglected during his lifetime
Images of the Kennedys, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Watergate scandal go on show at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia
Retrospective at the Bronx Museum in New York will also include the artist's mandala pieces
Telling America’s overlooked stories is fundamental to building a true national identity, says preservationist Brent Leggs
Plus, remembering Christo—the art world's wrap star. Produced in association with Christie's
The Los Angeles-based artist discusses how dance can bring political power to marginalised communities
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts chronicles achievements and inner debates of the Kamoinge Workshop
Featuring archival documents, vintage images and contemporary art, 20 and Odd aims to correct a narrative about a nation's power and identity
The tireless community advocate was found murdered last week, aged 75
The “Queen of Creole Cuisine” showed works by artists including Elizabeth Catlett and Jacob Lawrence in her legendary restaurant Dooky Chase's
Acclaimed for her paintings and quilts, which weave in stories of the Civil Rights movement from a black female perspective, Faith Ringgold is about to open a solo show at the Serpentine Gallery, London—her first in a European institution.
The African American artist is known for work exploring race relations and gun use in the US
The CLTV, run by Black creatives, has opened its first exhibition space
The market for work by African American artists is on the rise but museums are falling behind
The problem is exacerbated as estates and foundations are increasingly unwilling to authenticate due to the threat of litigation
The movement remains a touchstone for creativity and resilience, says the show’s organiser Wil Haygood
LA museum will be last stop for Tate Modern's acclaimed Soul of a Nation show examining race relations in the US
Chicago, New York and Los Angeles to celebrate artist and activist after lengthy search for works
Highlights from Souls Grown Deep Foundation acquisition go on show among New York museum's collection
Objects range from historical artefacts of the triangle slave trade to a Kara Walker work
